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To knock down with velocity or momentum, especially with a moving vehicle

To discover through studying or searching

To belittle or express disapproval of

To become dilapidated, usually over time

To become, or cause to become, reduced in size or numbers

To bring to an end

Put under arrest

To have come upon after searching, study, or effort

To summarize

To pursue in order to keep track of, or to apprehend, someone

To assault, attack

To make emotionally sad or depressed

To move fast enough to reach or pass someone or something ahead

To study or check into thoroughly

Tell someone about something

To use up the supply or resources of

To precisely state or describe the nature, scope, or meaning of

To count

To do repeatedly so as to become proficient

To make spitefully critical comments

To fall or dive downwards or to a lower level

To gradually eliminate or bring to an end

To stop operating

To exhaust or use up all available physical energy

To explain meticulously or in great detail

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To knock down with velocity or momentum, especially with a moving vehicle

“This morning, a car would run down a stray dog, but it managed to survive and receive treatment.”

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To discover through studying or searching

localises^UK

localizes^US

discovers unexpectedly

finds unexpectedly

happens

gets possession of

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“The excellent geographical index makes it possible to run down the data for any special locality with great ease.”

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To belittle or express disapproval of

minimises^UK

minimizes^US

criticises^UK

criticizes^US

does a hatchet job on

pummels^US

drags through the mud

stigmatizes^US

stigmatises^UK

dishonours^UK

dishonors^US

trivializes^US

trivialises^UK

belabors^US

belabours^UK

scandalizes^US

scandalises^UK

sullies the reputation of

drags through the mire

nit-picks

brings into disrepute

anathematizes

blackens the reputation of

blackens the character of

conducts a smear campaign against

runs a smear campaign against

picks at

brings down

spreads scandal about

snubs

twits

blackens someone's name

bastardizes^US

passes strictures upon

bemeans

nags at

drags someone's name through the mud

writes false reports about

demonises^UK

dehumanizes^US

looks down one's nose at

inveighs

drags name through mud

bastardises^UK

demonizes^US

dehumanises^UK

speaks of with disfavour

gives someone a roasting

knocks off high horse

gives something a battering

ostracizes^US

gives something a bad press

ostracises^UK

holds someone to blame

gives someone a dressing-down

brings shame upon

disesteems

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

reflects badly on

shows in a bad light

puts in a bad light

brings into disfavour

gives a tongue-lashing

demoralizes^US

brutalises^UK

demoralises^UK

brutalizes^US

jumps down one's throat

turns your nose up at

makes someone eat crow

confounds

confuses

owns

puts out of countenance

withers

abashes

causes to lose face

settles someone's hash

takes the wind out of your sails

breaks

puts to shame

makes someone eat humble pie

takes down a peg or two

satirizes^US

makes a monkey out of

takes the piss out of

makes a game of

kids

satirises^UK

makes a laughing-stock

makes someone a laughing stock

gives someone a bad press

canes

gives someone a rollicking

remonstrates with

raps over the knuckles

gives someone a bollocking

gives someone an earful

gives someone a mouthful

gives someone a rating

expresses disapproval of

kicks up a stink about

gives someone a telling-off

treats disrespectfully

regards with contempt

gives someone what for

kicks up a fuss about

slaps someone's wrist

ranks out

gives someone some stick

gives someone a wigging

makes cutting remarks about

bites someone's head off

jumps on one's case

snaps someone's head off

chills

abominates

puts someone in their place

gives a bad name to

loses face

remonstrates against

expresses a poor opinion of

treats contemptuously

hurts somebody's feelings

tells someone to get lost

gives someone the brush-off

sweeps aside

gives the cold shoulder to

cold-shoulders

casts aside

sets too little store by

refuses to acknowledge

does an impression of

takes to the woodshed

sends someone away with a flea in their ear

keeps after

puts on the mat

gives someone a caning

has someone on the carpet

lodges a protest against

kicks

dissents

rains

complains vociferously about

expresses disagreement with

takes a stand against

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“He would constantly run down his staff, telling them how stupid they and their plans were.”

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To become dilapidated, usually over time

goes to rack and ruin

takes a turn for the worse

goes from bad to worse

moulders^UK

molders^US

comes apart at the seams

falls apart at the seams

goes down the primrose path

leaves the straight and narrow

makes something worse

comes to nothing

comes to nought

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“The property had been allowed to run down by its previous owner.”

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To become, or cause to become, reduced in size or numbers

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

axes^UK

amortises^UK

amortizes^US

economizes^US

economises^UK

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“A situation somewhat out of the ordinary has arisen as a result of the Government's decision to run down civil defense expenditure.”

Verb

To bring to an end

brings to a standstill

axes^UK

immobilizes^US

immobilises^UK

brings to an untimely end

brings to a premature end

baulks^UK

balks^US

brings someone to their knees

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“This may adversely affect business and may even run down the business altogether.”

Verb

Put under arrest

Verb

To have come upon after searching, study, or effort

realizes^US

recognizes^US

gets wind of the fact

realises^UK

gets wise to the fact

recognises^UK

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To summarize

summarises^UK

summarizes^US

epitomises^UK

epitomizes^US

gives the main points of

drafts^US

gives a rough idea of

draughts^UK

gives a quick rundown on

gives a thumbnail sketch of

ciphers^US

cyphers^UK

bowdlerizes^US

makes a long story short

bowdlerises^UK

summarizes the evidence

summarizes the argument

goes over same ground

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To pursue in order to keep track of, or to apprehend, someone

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