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

Alternative form of run down

(idiomatic) Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.

(transitive) To cause to fall by shooting. / (transitive, idiomatic) To criticize a (request) to the point of preclusion.

An area of chalk downland, in southern England

An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark.

Alternative spelling of swansdown

Alternative spelling of swansdown

(idiomatic) A reprimand or rarely, a thrashing.

To live so as to subdue or refute. / To get used to something shameful.