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drain::verb | Spocien Dictionary

drain

/dreɪn/

flow off gradually

Type	Words
Synonyms	run out
Type of	course, feed, flow, run
Derivation	drainage

The rain water drains into this big vat.

drain::noun | Spocien Dictionary

drain

/dreɪn/

a pipe through which liquid is carried away

Type	Words
Synonyms	drainpipe, waste pipe
Type of	piping, pipage, pipe
Has types	sewerage, cloaca, culvert, trap, scupper, sewer, soil pipe

drain::verb | Spocien Dictionary

drain

/dreɪn/

make weak

Type	Words
Synonyms	debilitate, enfeeble
Type of	weaken
Has types	macerate, emaciate, waste

Life in the camp drained him.

drain::noun | Spocien Dictionary

drain

/dreɪn/

emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

Type	Words
Synonyms	drainage
Type of	voidance, emptying, evacuation

drain::noun | Spocien Dictionary

drain

/dreɪn/

a gradual depletion of energy or resources

Type	Words
Type of	depletion
Has types	drawing, drawing off, brain drain

a drain on resources.

a drain of young talent by emigration.

drain::verb | Spocien Dictionary

drain

/dreɪn/

deplete of resources

Type	Words
Type of	wipe out, consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up

The exercise class drains me of energy.

drain::verb | Spocien Dictionary

drain

/dreɪn/

empty of liquid; drain the liquid from

Type	Words
Type of	empty
Derivation	drainage

We drained the oil tank.

drain::noun | Spocien Dictionary

drain

/dreɪn/

tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

Type	Words
Type of	tubing, tube