drain

US /dren/

UK /dreɪn/

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noun

  • Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • A channel or pipe that carries away wastewater or other liquids.
  • Something that depletes resources or energy.
  • A thing that depletes resources or energy.

verb

  • To empty or remove liquid from
  • To use up the energy/ money/power of something
  • (To cause) to become less or smaller; reduce
  • To make someone feel tired or weak

other

  • To empty a liquid from something.
  • To exhaust someone physically or emotionally.
  • To use up a supply of something, such as money or resources.

other

  • To flow away or out; to become emptied.