Meaning of run down

Definition of run down

(verb) trace; "We are running down a few tips"
move downward; "The water ran down"
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out"
examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
deplete; "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"
pursue until captured; "They ran down the fugitive"

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