drain

[Drain]

Most commonly found at the bottom of sinks and bathtubs across the globe, a drain is the hole through which water is carried away.

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To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.

Noun
emptying accomplished by draining

Noun
a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emmigration"

Noun
a pipe through which liquid is carried away

Noun
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

Verb
make weak; "Life in the camp drained him"

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Verb
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil tank"

Verb
deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of energy"

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

v. t.
To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.

v. t.
To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie.

v. t.
To filter.

v. i.
To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off.

v. i.
To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain.

n.
The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country.

n.
That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.

n.
The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains.

Drain

Drain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Drained ; p. pr. & vb. n. Draining.] [AS. drehnigean to drain, strain; perh. akin to E. draw.] 1. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.

Fountains drain the water from the ground adjacent.

But it was not alone that the he drained their treasure and hampered their industry.

2. To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie.

Sinking waters, the firm land to drain, Filled the capacious deep and formed the main.

3. To filter.

Salt water, drained through twenty vessels of earth, hath become fresh.

Drain

Drain, v. i. 1. To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off. 2. To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain.

Drain

Drain, n. 1. The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country. 2. That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink. 3. pl. The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains. [Eng.] Halliwell. Box drain, Counter drain. See under Box, Counter. -- Right of drain (Law), an easement or servitude by which one man has a right to convey water in pipes through or over the estate of another. Kent.

To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.

To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off.

The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country.

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Usage Examples

The culture of independent film criticism has totally gone down the drain and this seems to come with the territory of the consumer age that we are now living in.

People drain me, even the closest of friends, and I find loneliness to be the best state in the union to live in.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

We have the character of an island nation: independent, forthright, passionate in defence of our sovereignty. We can no more change this British sensibility than we can drain the English Channel. And because of this sensibility, we come to the European Union with a frame of mind that is more practical than emotional.

Some people never contribute anything positive to society, they may even drain our resources, but most of us try to do something better, to give back.