drain

Pronunciation: US [dreɪn] UK [dreɪn]

n.Consumption; sewer; drainage; depletion
v.Emptying; outflow (be) out;
WebDrain; drain; drain

Synonyms

Antonyms

bleed draft draw (off) pump siphon syphon tap

Definitions in English

v.

1.

to let liquid flow away from something; if liquid drains from something, it flows away

2.

to get rid of the water in an area of land so that it can be used for farming or building on; if land or soil drains, water flows out of it so that it is not too wet

3.

to drink all the liquid in a container

4.

to use so much of someone’ s energy or strength, etc. that they feel very tired or weak

5.

if a feeling drains from you, it goes away so that you do not feel it any more

6.

if the blood or color drains from someone’ s face, their face quickly becomes very pale, for example because they are shocked

7.

to use so much of something such as money or supplies that there is not enough available for other things

n.

1.

a pipe or passage through which water or waste liquid flows away; the system of pipes and passages that take away water or waste liquid in a town or city

2.

something that uses a lot of something such as money or supplies

3.

a situation in which a lot of people or things leave a country or organization

4.

a tube that carries liquid away from your body, for example one that carries blood away from an injury

Other Forms

Idioms

down the drain

Example Sentences

We found the drain blocked already and the yard full of water.
Source: L. Lee
The little boys were noisily draining soft drinks.
Source: W. Boyd

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q - qindar
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u - durian
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