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run-down

adjective

Meaning

  1. (of a person) Tired and exhausted.
  2. (of a place) Decrepit.
  3. (of a clockwork mechanism) Having the spring unwound.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

decrepit(English)worn(English)woebegone(English)creaky(English)malfunctioning(English)nonfunctional(English)flea-bitten(English)tired(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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