ran down

Criticized or exhausted

Ran down is the past tense of run down, with several distinct meanings.

To run down a list is to review it quickly.

To run down someone or something is to chase and catch them, or to hit them with a vehicle.

A battery that has run down is depleted.

To run someone down is to criticize or disparage them: She's always running down her ex-husband.

Something run-down is in poor condition from neglect.

Related

hit the road · belittled · tracked · hunted · gave chase · disparaged · pursued · apprehended · itemized · enumerated · caught · wore out · wore thin · outlined · dilapidated · descended · petered out · depleted

Opposites
criticism vs praise

ran downpraised

Expressed approval of

built up · talked up · commended · lauded · extolled

battery/energy depletion vs charging

ran downcharged up

Filled with energy

recharged · powered up · fully charged · juiced up · topped off

physical deterioration vs restoration

ran downbuilt up

Increased through accumulation

fixed up · restored · renovated · refurbished · maintained

Family

ran, down, running, runner, runners, runny, downer, downs, downed

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G