A gradual outflow or loss; consumption or depletion: the drain of young talent by emigration.
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A pipe or channel by which liquid is drawn off.
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Medicine A device, such as a tube, inserted into the opening of a wound or body cavity to facilitate discharge of fluid or purulent material.
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Something that causes a gradual loss: interruptions that are a drain on my patience.
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The act or process of draining.
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idiom
Down the drain To or into the condition of being wasted or lost: All of our best laid plans are down the drain.
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verb-intransitive
To become empty by the drawing off of liquid: watched the tub slowly drain.
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To become gradually depleted; dwindle: felt his enthusiasm draining.
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To discharge surface or excess water: The Niagara River drains into Lake Ontario. When flooded, the swamp drains northward.
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To flow off or out: Gasoline drained slowly from the tilted can.
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verb-transitive
To cause liquid to go out from; empty: drained the bathtub; drain the pond.
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To deplete gradually, especially to the point of complete exhaustion. See Synonyms at deplete.
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To draw off (a liquid) by a gradual process: drained water from the sink.
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To draw off the surface water of: The Mississippi River drains a vast area.
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To drink all the contents of: drained the cup.
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verb
To discharge surface or surplus water.
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To become emptied or freed of liquid by its flowing or dropping .
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To disappear gradually .
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To flow off gradually.
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To empty by drinking the contents of .
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