Understanding the meaning of drain

drain

/dreɪn/

verb
flow off gradually
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"The rain water drains into this big vat"

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run out

type of:
course feed flow run
noun
a pipe through which liquid is carried away
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drainpipe waste pipe

type of:
piping pipage pipe
verb
make weak
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"Life in the camp drained him"

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debilitate enfeeble

type of:
weaken
noun
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
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drainage

type of:
voidance emptying evacuation
noun
a gradual depletion of energy or resources
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"a drain on resources" "a drain of young talent by emigration"

type of:
depletion
verb
deplete of resources
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"The exercise class drains me of energy"

type of:
wipe out consume deplete eat eat up exhaust run through use up
verb
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
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"We drained the oil tank"

type of:
empty
noun
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
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type of:
tubing tube

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