Definition of Drain

Noun

• a gradual depletion of energy or resources
  "a drain on resources"
  "a drain of young talent by emigration"
  
• a pipe through which liquid is carried away
  drainpipe - waste pipe
• tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
  
• emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
  drainage

Verb

• make weak
  "Life in the camp drained him"
  enfeeble debilitate
• empty of liquid
  drain the liquid from
  "We drained the oil tank"
  
• deplete of resources
  "The exercise class drains me of energy"
  
• flow off gradually
  "The rain water drains into this big vat"
  - run out

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