Usually means: Exhaust resources through overuse, mismanagement.
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  1. run into the ground: Wiktionary
  2. run into the ground: Dictionary.com
  3. run into the ground: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. run into the ground: Legal dictionary

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  1. run into the ground: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (run into the ground)

verb:  (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To mismanage to the point of ruin.
verb:  (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To wear out, especially through excessive use.
verb:  (transitive, idiomatic, informal) To discuss ad nauseam.

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