To run down

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	To cease to work or operate on account of the exhaustion of the motive power; - said of clocks, watches, etc.
	To decline in condition; as, to run down in health.
(Hunting)	To chase till the object pursued is captured or exhausted; as, to run down a stag
(Naut.)	To run against and sink, as a vessel
	To crush; to overthrow; to overbear
	To disparage; to traduce. - Berkeley.

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chase after decrepit follow up on in the long run run run across run after run along run away run down run in run into run off run on run out run out of run over run short run through			In later years, Reading seems to have been regarded as a handy place to run down to, when matters were becoming unpleasant in London. Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context I came here to quit drinking," he said, and tears began to run down his cheeks. Winesberg, Ohio by Anderson, Sherwood View in context And, to tell the truth, Barbara, I could have wished that the earth had opened under my feet, so chilled did I feel as he said what he did, so numbed did my legs grow as shivers began to run down my back. Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context			To roll one's r's To roll one's self To roll the eye To rough it To round in To round to To rout out To rub along To rub down To rub off To rub out To rub up To ruffle the feathers of To rule the roast To run a blockade To run a foil To run a muck To run a rig To run a risk To run afoul of To run after To run amuck To run an errand To run away To run away with To run down To run down a coast To run for an office To run hard To run in To run in trust To run in with To run into To run into the ground To run mad To run mad after To run off To run off at the mouth To run on To run out To run over To run riot To run the chances To run the gantlet To run the guard To run the hazard To run through To run up To run upon sorts To run wild To rustle up			To roll one's self To roll the eye To rough it To round in To round to To rout out To rub along To rub down To rub off To rub out To rub up To ruffle the feathers of To rule the roast To run a blockade To run a foil To run a muck To run a rig To run a risk To run afoul of To run after To run amuck To run an errand To run away To run away with To run down To run down a coast To run for an office To run hard To run in To run in trust To run in with To run into To run into the ground To run mad To run mad after To run off To run off at the mouth To run on To run out To run over To run riot To run the chances To run the gantlet To run the guard To run the hazard To run through To run up To run upon sorts To run wild

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