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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"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
draining
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exhausting
(having a debilitating effect)
"an exhausting job in the hot sun"