DRAIN
/dɹeɪn/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 7
Definition
- verb flow off gradually.
— synonyms: run_out
- verb deplete of resources.
- verb empty of liquid.
- verb make weak.
— synonyms: enfeeble, debilitate
- noun emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it.
— synonyms: drainage
- noun tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material.
- noun a pipe through which liquid is carried away.
— synonyms: drainpipe, waste_pipe
- noun a gradual depletion of energy or resources.
Examples
- “The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged.”
- “That rental property is a drain on our finances.”
- “The clogged sink drained slowly.”
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