
Drain
Process Action
Use 'drain' to describe an action that removes liquid, emphasizing the process.

After washing the dishes, I drain the sink.
Flow Direction
The word implies liquid moving from full to empty, like water from a bathtub.

Please drain the pasta over the sink.
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