drain
//dreɪn//
Verb
drainInfinitive
drainPresent tense
drainedPast tense
drainedPast participle
drainingPresent participle
drainsThird-person singular
1
To cause liquid to flow away from something, leaving it dry or empty.
I need to drain the water from the bathtub.
2
To gradually deplete or exhaust resources, energy, or strength.
Working long hours every day drained all my energy.
3
To flow away or disappear gradually.
The color slowly drained from the fabric after many washes.
Noun
drainSingular
drainsPlural
1
A pipe or channel that carries away water or other liquid.
The water flows down the drain.
2
Something that uses up resources or energy continuously.
The long commute is a drain on my energy.