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runsomeone/somethingdown(CRITICIZE)C1informaltocriticizesomeone or something, oftenunfairly: He's alwaysrunninghimself down. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto show disapproval of someone or something - criticizeHe criticized the government's handling of the crisis.
- attackShe wrote an article attacking the judge and the way the trial had been conducted.
- condemnShe was condemned for her comments about the candidate.
- denounceThe government's economic policy has been denounced on all sides.
- come under fireThe government programme has come under fire for mismanaging funds.
See more results » SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesDisapproving & criticizing - anathematize
- animadversion
- aspersion
- assail
- aw
- backbite
- criticism
- dim
- fault
- niggle
- nitpick
- nitpicking
- opprobrious
- peanut gallery
- people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stonesidiom
- personalization
- personalize
- philippic
- sarky
- tear
See more results » (HIT)tohitandinjureapersonoranimalwith avehicle,especiallyintentionally: Twomaskedmen onmotorbikestriedtorunme down. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesOn the road: accidents involving vehicles - anti-collision
- bird strike
- brake
- car crash
- crash-landing
- cropper
- derail
- derailment
- overshoot
- prang
- rear-end
- road toll
- roadkill
- RTA
- rubbernecking
- run(something)intosomething/someone
- runsomeone/somethingover
- shunt
- stack
- stack up
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding (FIND)tofindsomeone or something afterfollowingorsearchingfor him, her, or it for alongtime: IfinallyranMrGreendownin/toahousein thecountry. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesFinding and discovering - a fishing expeditionidiom
- ascertain
- break (fresh/new) groundidiom
- breakthrough
- bringsomethingto lightidiom
- catchsomeonered-handedidiom
- finding
- flushsomeone/somethingout
- fossick
- found
- pinpoint
- pull
- putsomeoneontosomething
- putyourfinger onsomethingidiom
- rake
- rakesomethingout
- red-handed
- rumble
- sniff
- uncover
See more results » run(something)down(REDUCE)UKtoreduceabusinessororganizationinsizeorimportance, or tobecomereducedin this way: Thegovernmentissecretlyrunningdown thetrooplevels. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesBecoming and making smaller or less - abridgment
- attenuate
- attenuated
- attenuating
- attenuation
- boil
- damp
- falling
- falling-off
- foreshorten
- foreshortened
- go through the flooridiom
- haircut
- rollback
- rundown
- sag
- salami slicing
- scalesomethingdown
- shave
- telescope
See more results » (LOSE POWER)If amachineordevicesuch as aclockorbatteryrunsdown, itlosespower, or if yourunit down, youcausethis tohappen: Thesebatteriescan berechargedwhen theyrundown. You'llrunthebatterydown if youleaveyourcarlightson. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesDeteriorating and making worse - add
- admin
- aggravate
- backslide
- be (all) downhillidiom
- debase
- deteriorate
- deterioration
- devaluation
- devalue
- disintegrate
- dog
- make matters worseidiom
- one step forward, two steps backidiom
- regress
- regression
- regressive
- relapse
- worse
- worsen
See more results » runsomethingdownsailingspecializedIf alargeshiprunsdown asmallerone, ithitsit. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesOn the road: accidents involving vehicles - anti-collision
- bird strike
- brake
- car crash
- crash-landing
- cropper
- derail
- derailment
- overshoot
- prang
- rear-end
- road toll
- roadkill
- RTA
- rubbernecking
- run(something)intosomething/someone
- runsomeone/somethingover
- shunt
- stack
- stack up
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding runyourselfdownto make yourselftiredandill: Since he took thatextrajob, he's reallyrunhimself down. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesDeteriorating and making worse - add
- admin
- aggravate
- backslide
- be (all) downhillidiom
- debase
- deteriorate
- deterioration
- devaluation
- devalue
- disintegrate
- dog
- make matters worseidiom
- one step forward, two steps backidiom
- regress
- regression
- regressive
- relapse
- worse
- worsen
See more results » Run-downbuildingsorareasare in verybadcondition: a run-downbuilding/cemetery [after verb]tiredand nothealthy,especiallybecause ofworkingtoo much: Mydoctorsaid I waslookingrun-down. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesIn bad condition - battered
- battle-scarred
- be on the skidsidiom
- beatsomeoneup
- blasted
- glitchy
- have seen better daysidiom
- hors de combat
- impaired
- in good, bad, etc. repairidiom
- ruin
- ruined
- sad
- scarred
- scuffed
- the worse for wearidiom
- worm-eaten
- worn out
- worse
- worsening
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Tired and making tired Not fit & healthy run down something/someone| American Dictionaryrun downsomething/someone(HIT)tohitandhurtapersonoranimalwith avehicle,esp.intentionally: Somepeopledrivelike they’retryingto run you down. run down(someone/something)(WEAKEN)toloseenergy,power, orstrength: By 1923 theradioboomseemedto be running down. run downsomething(EXAMINE)tolookat,examine,thinkof, ordealwith a set of things,esp.quickly: Thesafetyinspectorran down thelistofhazardspresentin atransitsystem. run downsomething(FIND)tolearnthefactsabout something aftersearchingfor them: Thepoliceare running down severalleadsrelatedto thecrime. run downsomething/someone(CRITICIZE)tocriticizesomething or someone, oftenunfairly: Thosepeopleare always running downourcountryandourvalues. anoldrun-downfactory She was run-down,thin, with noappetite. run down| Business Englishrun downtograduallyend an organization's, industry's, etc.operations: be run downThe country'snuclearindustryis beingrundown. run sth downThepresidenthadpromisedtorundown allmilitaryoperationsin theregion. Thefarmwas a lot ofwork, but he did notwanttoletitrundown. tograduallyuse up asupplyof something until it has all gone: run sth downWe've beenrunningdownourstockof theoldmodelto makeroomfor the new one. If youleaveitswitchedonovernightthebatterywillrundown. PROPERTYused todescribeabuildingorareathat is inpoorcondition: a rundown building/hotel/houseTheofficebuildingwas rundown, so therentswerelow. arundownarea/neighbourhood/town aquickdescriptionof asituation,idea, etc. thatexplainsthemainpoints: a rundown of sthThefollowingis a rundown ofourmostrecentdeals. Hegaveusa run-down ofthe company'sfinancialsituation. ECONOMICStheprocessof making abusinessorindustrysmalleror ofendingitsoperationscompletely: the rundown of sthTheregionhas beenbatteredby the rundown of thecoalandsteelindustries. Thepartyaccusesthe Prime Minister ofpromotingthe rundown ofmanufacturingemployment. |