Run down – meaning and examples

Run downphrasal verb · run

Meanings:

1. To lose power and stop working.
2. To become worn or dilapidated.
3. To criticize or deride someone or something.

Examples:

• The inflation often runs down the poor people of the country.
• People run down the justice system all the time, but it works relatively fairly to everyone.
• As a result of long illness, she seemed to be run down.

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