Drain
/dreɪn/verb
To make liquid flow away from somewhere.
We need to drain the water from the pool before cleaning it.
Often appears as...
- drain the water
- drain the oil
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Process Action
Use 'drain' to describe an action that removes liquid, emphasizing the process.
After washing the dishes, I drain the sink.
Pro Tip 2/2Flow Direction
The word implies liquid moving from full to empty, like water from a bathtub.
Please drain the pasta over the sink.
Compare with
depletedraw offemptyexhaustguttaremovesaptap
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