hunt vs run down

hunt

verb
  • To try to find something; search (for). 

  • To be in a state of instability of movement or forced oscillation, as a governor which has a large movement of the balls for small change of load, an arc-lamp clutch mechanism which moves rapidly up and down with variations of current, etc.; also, to seesaw, as a pair of alternators working in parallel. 

  • To use or manage (dogs, horses, etc.) in hunting. 

  • To move or shift the order of (a bell) in a regular course of changes. 

  • To find or search for an animal in the wild with the intention of killing the animal for its meat or for sport. 

  • To drive; to chase; with down, from, away, etc. 

  • To shift up and down in order regularly. 

  • To use or traverse in pursuit of game. 

noun
  • A pack of hunting dogs. 

  • A hunting expedition. 

  • An organization devoted to hunting, or the people belonging to it. 

  • The act of hunting. 

run down

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

  • To chase till the object pursued is captured or exhausted. 

  • To describe in the form of a rundown, a rough outline or summary. 

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

  • To run against and sink, as a vessel. 

  • To read quickly a list or other short text. 

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

  • To decline in quality or condition. 

  • To crush; to overthrow; to overbear. 

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

  • To criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly. 

How often have the words hunt and run down occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )