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Definition of walk down

1 : to overcome the effect of (a poison) by walking
2 : to wear down in walking : walk longer or farther than I could walk down most of the boys— Mrs. Humphry Ward
3 West : to capture (wild horses) by forcing to keep on the move until exhausted and then maneuvering into an enclosure

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“Walk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walk%20down. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.

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