run-down
[ ruhn-doun ]
/ ˈrʌnˈdaʊn /
adjective
fatigued; weary; exhausted.
in a state of poor health: He was in a run-down condition from months of overwork.
in neglected condition; fallen into disrepair: a run-down house.
(of a spring-operated device) not running because it is unwound.
Origin of run-down
First recorded in 1675–85; adj. use of verb phrase
run down
SYNONYMS FOR run-down
Words nearby run-down
run to form,
run to seed,
run up,
run wild,
run with,
run-down,
run-flat,
run-in,
run-of-paper,
run-of-the-mill,
run-of-the-mine