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drain

noun
  1. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
    drainage
  2. a gradual depletion of energy or resources
    “a drain on resources”
  3. a pipe through which liquid is carried away
    drainpipewaste pipe
  4. tube inserted into a body cavity to remove unwanted material, as during surgery
    “The doctor used a drain to remove excess fluid during the procedure.”
verb
  1. make weak
    “Life in the camp drained him”
    enfeebledebilitate
  2. empty of liquid
    “drain the liquid from”
  3. deplete of resources
    “The exercise class drains me of energy”
  4. flow off gradually
    “The rain water drains into this big vat”
    run out