Dictionary definition · drain
noun
- emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
- tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
- a pipe through which liquid is carried away
- a gradual depletion of energy or resources"a drain on resources"
verb
- flow off gradually"The rain water drains into this big vat"
- deplete of resources"The exercise class drains me of energy"
- empty of liquid; drain the liquid from"We drained the oil tank"
- make weak"Life in the camp drained him"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).