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   drain

   /dreɪn/

   verb

   • 1. cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty or dry: "we drained the swimming pool" Similar empty (out)remove the contents ofvoidclear (out)unloadevacuateOpposite fill
   • ▪ cause or allow (liquid) to run off or out of something: "fry the pork and drain off any excess fat" Similar draw offextractwithdrawremovepump offsiphon offmilkbleedtapvoidfilterpour outpour offtipdischargetransfer
   • ▪ make (land) drier by providing channels for water to flow away in: "the land was drained and the boggy ground reclaimed"
   • ▪ (of a river) carry off the superfluous water from (an area): "the stream drains a wide moorland above the waterfall"
   • ▪ (of water or another liquid) flow away from, out of, or into something: "the river drains into the Pacific" Similar flowpourescapeleaktrickleemptywelloozeseepexudedripdribbleissuefilterpercolatebleedsweatleachstreamrunrushgushrollcascadefloodsurgesweep
   • ▪ become dry or drier as liquid runs off or away: "dishes left to drain"
   • ▪ drink the entire contents of (a glass or other container): "the stranger drained his glass of beer" Similar drink (up/down)gulp (down)guzzlequaffdownimbibesupslurpsucksipswallowfinish offpolish offinformal:sinkswigswill (down)toss offslugknock backput awaykillneckget one's laughing gear roundscarf (down/up)snarf (down/up)chugrare:ingurgitate
   • ▪ (of a feeling or emotion) become progressively less strongly felt: "gradually the tension and stress drained away"
   • 2. deprive of strength or vitality: "his limbs were drained of all energy"
   • ▪ cause (a valuable resource) to be lost or used up: "my mother's hospital bills are draining my income" Similar use upexhaustdepleteconsumeexpendswallow upabsorbget throughgo throughrun throughtake upoccupyemptysapstraintaxbleed
   • ▪ (of a valuable resource) be lost or used up: "all the money drained away from the town"
   • 3. (of a player) hole (a putt): informal "whenever he did hit a green, he drained the putt"

   noun

   • 1. a channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid, especially rainwater or liquid waste. Similar sewerchannelconduitditchculvertductpipetubeguttergroovefurrowtroughtrenchcutsluicespillwayraceflumechute
   • ▪ a frame of metal bars set in a road over the opening to a rainwater channel. British
   • ▪ a tube for drawing off accumulating fluid from a body cavity or an abscess.
   • ▪ the part of a field-effect transistor to which the charge carriers flow after passing the gate.
   • 2. a thing that uses up a particular resource: "nuclear power is a serious drain on the public purse" Similar straindemandpressureburdenloadimpositiontaxoutflowsappingdepletion
   • ▪ the continuous loss or expenditure of a particular resource: "the drain of talented staff to the United States"

   Word Origin Old Englishdrēahnian, drēhnian ‘strain (liquid’), of Germanic origin; related to dry.

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   DRAIN definition: 1. If you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DRAIN is to draw off (liquid) gradually or completely. How to use drain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Drain.

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   Drain definition: to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration. See examples of DRAIN used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDRAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a pipe or channel that carries off water, sewage, etc. 2. an instance or cause of continuous diminution in resources or energy; depletion. 3. surgery. a device, such as a tube, for insertion into a wound, incision, or bodily cavity to drain off pus, etc. 4. electronics.

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   Definition of drain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. To flow off or out: Gasoline drained slowly from the tilted can. 2. To become empty by the drawing off of liquid: watched the tub slowly drain. 3. To discharge surface or excess water: The Niagara River drains into Lake Ontario. When flooded, the swamp drains northward. 4. To become gradually depleted; dwindle: felt his enthusiasm draining. n.

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   Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. drained, draining, drains. To draw off (liquid) gradually. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cause liquid to go out from; empty. Drained the bathtub; drain the pond. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To draw water or any liquid from gradually so as to dry or empty. To drain swamps. Webster's New World.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDRAIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DRAIN definition: 1. to remove the liquid from something, usually by pouring it away: 2. If something drains, liquid…. Learn more.

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    noun. a pipe through which liquid is carried away. synonyms: drainpipe, waste pipe. see more. noun. tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material. see more. noun. a gradual depletion of energy or resources. “a drain on resources” “a drain of young talent by emigration” see more. verb.

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    Drain definition: to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration. See examples of DRAIN used in a sentence.