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单词 run something or someone down
释义
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to be rude about
He was running down state schools.
Synonyms
criticize
His mother had rarely criticized him or any of her children.
denigrate
We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence.
belittle
We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement.
revile
What right had the crowd to revile them?
knock (informal)
I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them.
flame (informal)
rubbish (informal)
devoted to rubbishing her political opponents
put down
slag (off) (slang)
disparage
his tendency to disparage literature
decry
He is impatient with those who decry the scheme.
vilify
He was vilified and forced into exile.
diss (slang)
defame
He complained that the article defamed him.
bad-mouth (slang)
speak ill of
asperse
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to reduce in number or size
The property business could be sold or run down.
Synonyms
downsize
cut
The first priority is to cut costs.
drop
He was prepared to take a drop in wages.
reduce
Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent.
trim
They looked at ways they could trim these costs.
decrease
The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack.
cut back
curtail
NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region.
The celebrations had to be curtailed because of bad weather.
pare down
kennet (Australian, slang)
jeff (Australian, slang)
(phrasal verb) 
Definition
to hit and knock to the ground with a moving vehicle
He was in the roadway and I nearly ran him down.
Synonyms
knock down
hit
The car hit a traffic sign before skidding out of control.
strike
The car skidded and struck a wall.
run into
run over
knock over
See run

Additional synonyms

in the sense of belittle
Definition
to treat (something or someone) as having little value or importance
We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement.
Synonyms
run down,
dismiss,
diminish,
put down,
underestimate,
discredit,
ridicule,
scorn,
rubbish (informal),
degrade,
minimize,
downgrade,
undervalue,
knock (informal),
deride,
malign,
detract from,
denigrate,
scoff at,
disparage,
decry,
sneer at,
underrate,
deprecate,
depreciate,
defame,
derogate
in the sense of curtail
Definition
to restrict
NATO plans to curtail the number of troops being sent to the region.The celebrations had to be curtailed because of bad weather.
Synonyms
reduce,
cut,
diminish,
decrease,
dock,
cut back,
shorten,
lessen,
cut short,
pare down,
retrench
in the sense of cut
Definition
to reduce or restrict
The first priority is to cut costs.
Synonyms
reduce,
lower,
slim (down),
diminish,
slash,
decrease,
cut back,
rationalize,
ease up on,
downsize,
kennet (Australian, slang),
jeff (Australian, slang)

Nearby words of
run something or someone down

  • run someone through
  • run something in
  • run something off
  • run something or someone down
  • run the show
  • run through something
  • run wild

Synonyms of 'run something or someone down'

run something or someone down

Additional synonyms

in the sense of decrease
Definition
to make or become less in size, strength, or quantity
The medication is said to decrease the risk of heart attack.
Synonyms
reduce,
cut,
lower,
contract,
depress,
moderate,
weaken,
diminish,
turn down,
slow down,
cut down,
shorten,
dilute,
impair,
lessen,
curtail,
wind down,
abate,
tone down,
truncate,
abridge,
downsize
in the sense of decry
Definition
to express open disapproval of
He is impatient with those who decry the scheme.
Synonyms
condemn,
blame,
abuse,
blast,
flame (informal),
denounce,
put down,
criticize,
run down,
discredit,
censure,
detract,
denigrate,
belittle,
disparage,
rail against,
depreciate,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
lambast(e),
traduce (formal),
excoriate,
derogate,
cry down,
asperse
in the sense of defame
Definition
to attack the good reputation of
He complained that the article defamed him.
Synonyms
slander,
smear,
libel,
discredit,
knock (informal),
rubbish (informal),
disgrace,
blacken,
slag (off) (slang),
detract,
malign,
denigrate,
disparage,
vilify,
dishonour,
stigmatize,
bad-mouth (slang),
besmirch,
traduce (formal),
cast aspersions on,
speak evil of,
cast a slur on,
calumniate,
vituperate,
asperse
in the sense of denigrate
Definition
to criticize (someone or something) unfairly
We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence.
Synonyms
disparage,
run down,
slag (off) (slang),
knock (informal),
rubbish (informal),
blacken,
malign,
belittle,
decry,
revile,
vilify,
slander,
defame,
bad-mouth (slang),
besmirch,
impugn,
calumniate,
asperse
in the sense of disparage
Definition
to speak contemptuously of
his tendency to disparage literature
Synonyms
run down,
dismiss,
put down,
criticize,
underestimate,
discredit,
ridicule,
scorn,
minimize,
disdain,
undervalue,
deride,
slag (off) (slang),
knock (informal),
blast,
flame (informal),
rubbish (informal),
malign,
detract from,
denigrate,
belittle,
decry,
underrate,
vilify,
slander,
deprecate,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
throw shade (at) (slang),
defame,
bad-mouth (slang),
lambast(e),
traduce (formal),
derogate,
asperse
in the sense of drop
Definition
a decrease in amount, strength, or value
He was prepared to take a drop in wages.
Synonyms
decrease,
fall,
cut,
lowering,
decline,
reduction,
slump,
fall-off,
downturn,
deterioration,
cutback,
diminution,
decrement
in the sense of hit
Definition
to come into violent contact with
The car hit a traffic sign before skidding out of control.
Synonyms
collide with,
run into,
bump into,
clash with,
smash into,
crash against,
bang into,
meet head-on
in the sense of knock
Definition
to criticize adversely
I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them.
Synonyms
criticize,
condemn,
put down,
run down,
abuse,
blast,
pan (informal),
slam (slang),
flame (informal),
slate (informal),
have a go (at) (informal),
censure,
slag (off) (slang),
denigrate,
belittle,
disparage,
deprecate,
diss (slang),
throw shade (at) (slang),
find fault with,
carp at,
lambast(e),
pick holes in,
cast aspersions on,
cavil at,
pick to pieces,
give (someone or something) a bad press,
nit-pick (informal)
in the sense of reduce
Definition
to weaken or lessen
Consumption is being reduced by 25 per cent.
Synonyms
lessen,
cut,
contract,
lower,
depress,
moderate,
dial down,
weaken,
diminish,
turn down,
decrease,
slow down,
cut down,
shorten,
dilute,
impair,
curtail,
wind down,
abate,
tone down,
debase,
truncate,
abridge,
downsize,
downscale,
kennet (Australian, slang),
jeff (Australian, slang)
in the sense of revile
Definition
to be abusively scornful of
What right had the crowd to revile them?
Synonyms
malign,
abuse,
knock (informal),
rubbish (informal),
run down,
smear,
libel,
scorn,
slag (off) (slang),
reproach,
denigrate,
vilify,
slander,
defame,
bad-mouth (slang),
traduce,
calumniate,
vituperate,
asperse

Additional synonyms

in the sense of rubbish
Definition
to criticize
devoted to rubbishing her political opponents
Synonyms
criticize,
condemn,
censure,
disparage,
knock (informal),
blast,
pan (informal),
slam (slang),
flame (informal),
put down,
slate (informal),
have a go at (informal),
disapprove of,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
find fault with,
nag at,
lambast(e),
pick holes in,
excoriate (literary),
pick to pieces,
give (someone or something) a bad press,
animadvert on or upon,
pass strictures upon
in the sense of strike
Definition
to cause (something) to come into sudden or violent contact with something
The car skidded and struck a wall.
Synonyms
collide with,
hit,
run into,
bump into,
touch,
smash into,
come into contact with,
knock into,
be in collision with
in the sense of trim
Definition
to reduce or lower the size of
They looked at ways they could trim these costs.
Synonyms
cut back,
reduce,
decrease,
cut down,
prune,
curtail,
scale down,
slim down,
pare down,
make reductions in,
make cutbacks in,
retrench on,
dock
in the sense of vilify
Definition
to speak very badly of (someone)
He was vilified and forced into exile.
Synonyms
malign,
abuse,
denigrate,
knock (informal),
rubbish (informal),
run down,
smear,
slag (off) (slang),
berate,
disparage,
decry,
revile,
slander,
dump on (slang),
debase,
defame,
bad-mouth (slang),
traduce,
speak ill of,
pull to pieces (informal),
calumniate,
vituperate,
asperse,
vilipend (rare)
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