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Noun
S:
(n)
drain
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drainage
(emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it)
S:
(n)
drain
(tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material)
S:
(n)
drain
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drainpipe
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waste pipe
(a pipe through which liquid is carried away)
S:
(n)
drain
(a gradual depletion of energy or resources)
"a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration"
Verb
S:
(v)
drain
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run out
(flow off gradually)
"The rain water drains into this big vat"
S:
(v)
drain
(deplete of resources)
"The exercise class drains me of energy"
S:
(v)
drain
(empty of liquid; drain the liquid from)
"We drained the oil tank"
S:
(v)
enfeeble
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debilitate
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drain
(make weak)
"Life in the camp drained him"