Drain | Mean of drain in English Dictionary

/ˈdreɪn/

• Verb
• to remove (liquid) from something by letting it flow away or out
1. Drain the canned tomatoes before adding them to the pot.
2. The swamp has been drained.
3. Drain the fat/grease from the pan.
4. We have to drain some water from the pool.
• to become empty of a liquid
1. I was waiting for the bathtub to drain.
2. The sink won't drain.
• to flow into, away from, or out of something
1. The river drains into a lake.
2. The blood/color drained from her face. [=she got pale]

• to cause (something) to lose something important
1. Years of civil war have drained the country of its resources. [=have used up the country's resources]
2. Overuse has drained the phrase of all meaning.
• to slowly be used up or to cause (something) to slowly be used up
1. Years of civil war have drained the country's resources.
2. The city's emergency fund has been drained.
3. She felt her anger drain away.
• to make (someone) very physically or mentally tired
1. The work drained [=exhausted] me.
2. I feel totally drained of energy this evening.
3. Her work is very draining. [=tiring]
• to drink all of the liquid in (something)
1. He drained the mug and left.
• to make (a successful shot) in a very skillful and impressive way
1. (basketball) She took a long jump shot and drained it.
2. (golf) He drained the putt for a birdie.
• to cause (a liquid) to flow away from something or to leave the surface of something
1. When the beans have cooked long enough to be tender, drain off the water and set them aside.
• to take (something important or valuable) from something
1. An independent candidate could drain off [=siphon off] votes from either party.
• Noun
• something (such as a pipe) that is used for removing a liquid from a place or container
1. He poured the spoiled milk down/into the drain. [=(Brit) plughole]
2. The drain in the bathtub/sink is blocked/clogged.
3. (chiefly Brit) They are repairing the drains. [=sewer system]
• something that uses a lot of time, money, etc.
1. Tuition costs are a drain on the family income.
2. The war has been a big drain on the country's resources.