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   Drain

   /drān/

   

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   • 1. cause the water or other liquid in (something) to run out, leaving it empty, dry, or drier: "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 (a district): "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"
   • ▪ (of a person) drink the entire contents of (a glass or other container): "he seized the Scotch set before him and drained it" 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 (money, energy, or another valuable resource) to be lost, wasted, or used up: "my mother's hospital bills are draining my income" Similar use upexhaustdepleteconsumeexpendswallow upabsorbget throughgo throughrun throughtake upoccupyemptysapstraintaxbleed
   • ▪ (of a resource) be lost, wasted, 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 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 our heritage"

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

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   Need synonyms for drained? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts . Adjective. Lacking motivation and energy. Having a pale or sickly color or complexion, especially of one's skin tone. With little or no rainfall or humidity. … more . Adjective. . Lacking motivation and energy. tired. exhausted.

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   DRAINED - 108 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English. Synonyms and antonyms of drained in English. drained. Thesaurus > in need of sleep or rest > drained. These are words and phrases related to drained. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of drained. IN NEED OF SLEEP OR REST.

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   Synonyms for DRAINING: exhausting, fatiguing, debilitating, enervating, wearing, demoralizing, discouraging, dispiriting; Antonyms of DRAINING: involving, interesting, absorbing, engaging, gripping, engrossing, intriguing, surprising

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   May 2, 2024 · Explore 'drained' in the dictionary. drained. (adjective) in the sense of all in. Synonyms. all in. tired. exhausted. spent. done in (informal) flagging. fatigued. weary. sleepy. fagged (informal) whacked (British, informal) worn out. drooping. knackered (slang) drowsy. clapped out (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal) enervated.

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   thesaurus. Parts of speech. adjectives. verbs. nouns. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. exhausted. spent. tired. weary. fatigued. enervated. knackered. dead. tired out. depleted. bushed. done in. debilitated. sapped. ready to drop. all in. washed out. pooped. pale. empty. beat. fagged. tuckered out. drawn.

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   burden, strain, demand, load, tax, drag. Sense: Noun: depletion. Synonyms: depletion, exhaustion, draining, consumption, use, spending, sapping. Antonyms: increase, swelling, bolstering, conservation, preservation, rise, boom, expansion, growth. Sense: Verb: withdraw fluid. Synonyms:

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   (Verb) Synonyms: dumped. spent. finished. expended. poured. exhausted. consumed. Antonyms: filled. poured. To withdraw strength. (Verb) Synonyms: wearied. tired. emptied. removed. reduced. enervated. devitalized. debilitated. worn. bled. impoverished. depleted. taxed. wasted. dissipated.