Drain

[n] emptying accomplished by draining
[n] a gradual depletion; "a drain on resources"
[n] a pipe through which liquid is carried away
[n] tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
[v] make weak; "Life in the camp drained him"
[v] flow off or away gradually; "The water drained from the pipe"
[v] empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil tank"
[v] deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of energy"
[v] flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat"

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Synonyms

debilitate, drainage, drainpipe, enfeeble, flow away, flow off, run out, waste pipe

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