drain
d rayn
- n emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
- n tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
- n a pipe through which liquid is carried away
- n a gradual depletion of energy or resources
a drain on resources
a drain of young talent by emigration - v flow off gradually
The rain water drains into this big vat - v deplete of resources
The exercise class drains me of energy - v empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
We drained the oil tank - v make weak
Life in the camp drained him
- Defense Secretary Rumsfeld said Wednesday that the campaign would combine military, political, intelligence and diplomatic initiatives to "drain the swamp they live in.
- The Biturbo was the product of a desperate, under-funded company circling the drain of bankruptcy, and it shows.
- Imagine that same brain drain hitting three dozen other agencies, such as the Social Security Administration.