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drain::verb | Spocien Dictionary

drain
verb
/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
noun
/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
verb
/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
noun
/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
noun
/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
verb
/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
verb
/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
noun
/dreɪn/
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
Type Words
Type of tubing, tube
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.