drain

drain
I UK [dreɪn] / US verb
Word forms "drain":
present tense I/you/we/they drain he/she/it drains present participle draining past tense drained past participle drained
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1)
a) [transitive] to let liquid flow away from something

When the pasta is cooked, drain it and serve immediately.

All water tanks and pipes should be drained.

drain something from something:

Drain all the syrup from the tins.

b) [intransitive] if liquid drains from something, it flows away
drain away/off:

Put the steaks on a rack to let the fat drain off.

Rainwater causes flooding when it can't drain away.

2)
a) [transitive] to get rid of the water in an area of land so that it can be used for farming or building on

The marshes have now been completely drained.

b) [intransitive] if land or soil drains, water flows out of it so that it is not too wet
3) [transitive] to drink all the liquid in a container

They all rose and drained their glasses.

4) [transitive] to use so much of someone's energy or strength etc that they feel very tired or weak
5) [intransitive] if the blood or colour drains from someone's face, their face quickly becomes very pale, for example because they are shocked
6) [intransitive] if a feeling drains from you, it goes away so that you do not feel it any more
7) [transitive] to use so much of something such as money or supplies that there is not enough available for other things

Fighting legal battles is draining the company's resources.

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Collocations:
Nouns frequently used with drain
▪  finances, funds, profits, reserves, resources
II UK [dreɪn] / US noun
Word forms "drain":
singular drain plural drains
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1)
a) [countable] a pipe or passage through which water or waste liquid flows away

The drain's blocked again.

b) the drains
[plural] the system of pipes and passages that take away water or waste liquid in a town or city
2) [singular] something that uses a lot of something such as money or supplies
drain on:

The war was becoming a serious drain on the nation's resources.

3) [singular] a situation in which a lot of people or things leave a country or organization
drain of:

The government pledged to stop the drain of capital overseas.

4) [countable] medical a tube that carries liquid away from your body, for example one that carries blood away from an injury

a chest drain

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