Thesaurus: drain

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1. v. t. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.
2. v. t. To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie.
3. v. t. To filter.
4. v. i. To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off.
5. v. i. To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain.
6. n. The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country.
7. n. That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.
8. n. The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains.
9. n. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
10. n. tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
11. n. a pipe through which liquid is carried away
12. n. a gradual depletion of energy or resources