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To make demands, or prove to be testing on
To leak, seep or discharge liquid or gas
“The landscaping is expected to include drainage panels in it such that surface water will drain away into the river.”
To extract or draw off by degrees
“A quick fry in a non-stick pan works well, as the skin crisps and you can drain off the excess oils.”
To be emptied of the contents of
“Water continued to drain out of the gravel bed which was cut through.”
To use, empty or drain completely
“It was a political decision that would drain every last cent, and then some, from the public purse.”
To fatigue or use up all the physical energy of
“The undertaking would completely drain us emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and physically.”
To decrease in amount, quantity or value
“However, at least living with a friend or family member would not drain their finances too much in the short run.”
To drink the entire contents of (a glass or other container)
“Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him drain his glass of champagne before reaching for a refill.”
To use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose
To cause to become dry or devoid of moisture
To emit or discharge from a container, space, or one's body
To make emotionally sad or depressed
To unlawfully take possession of something
To make or become pale in complexion
To expel or discharge, typically gas or light
To dig or excavate a ditch or channel
To deflate, such as by removing air from
The pipes, together with their fixtures, of a water, gas, or sewage system
(medicine) The outflows of a bodily fluid
Plural for a channel or pipe carrying off surplus liquid, especially rainwater or liquid waste
“It was being washed away by the rain, flowing down the drain just like his dreams of being a great restaurateur.”
Plural for a thing that uses up, or places huge demands on, a particular resource
“Daily meetings are a huge drain on time and resources, taking the best and brightest away from their work.”
Plural for a significantly difficult task or experience
Plural for the action of using up a resource
Plural for a device that aspirates, drains, or siphons fluids
Plural for the hole at the bottom of a pinball table where each ball is eventually lost
Plural for the amount or degree by which something is reduced
Plural for a small opening or drain
Plural for a single portion of a liquid that is, or will be, imbibed
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