The difference between Berate and Run down

When used as verbs, berate means to chide or scold vehemently, whereas run down means to hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.


check bellow for the other definitions of Berate and Run down

  1. Berate as a verb (transitive):

    to chide or scold vehemently

  1. Run down as a verb (transitive):

    To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.

    Examples:

    "He was run down while crossing the main road."

  2. Run down as a verb (transitive):

    To criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly.

    Examples:

    "Whatever the company says, the media is going to run them down."

    "My sister is always running me down in front of my friends."

    "Don't run yourself down so much!"

  3. Run down as a verb (transitive):

    To find something or someone after searching for a long time.

    Examples:

    "I finally managed to run down that report. I had filed it incorrectly."

  4. Run down as a verb (transitive, intransitive):

    To lose power slowly. Used for a machine, battery, or other powered device.

    Examples:

    "You need to wind up the clock every day so that it doesn't run down."

    "If you don't switch off the car lights, you will run the battery down."

  5. Run down as a verb (transitive):

    To read quickly a list or other short text.

    Examples:

    "Running down the list of suggestions, I can see three we can discard immediately."

  6. Run down as a verb (British, transitive):

    To reduce the size or stock levels of a business, often with a view to closure.

    Examples:

    "The board of directors have decided to run down the stocks held in storage prior to offering the company for sale."

  7. Run down as a verb:

    To decline in condition.

    Examples:

    "to run down in health"

  8. Run down as a verb (hunting):

    To chase till the object pursued is captured or exhausted.

    Examples:

    "to run down a stag"

  9. Run down as a verb (nautical):

    To run against and sink, as a vessel.

  10. Run down as a verb:

    To crush; to overthrow; to overbear.

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