drain
/dreɪn/
verb
- To remove liquid from something, usually by letting it flow away.
- The plumber drained the water from the old pipes.
- Please drain the pasta before adding the sauce.
- She drained the oil from the pan after frying the chicken.
- To make someone very tired or use up their energy.
- Working two jobs can drain a person physically and mentally.
- The constant noise from the construction site drained her patience.
- The long hike drained all my energy.
- To use up a supply or resource completely.
- The project drained the company's entire budget.
- The expensive repairs drained his savings account.
- Leaving the lights on all night drains electricity.
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noun
- A pipe or channel that carries away water or waste liquid.
- Rainwater flows into the street drain during a storm.
- The kitchen drain is clogged with food scraps.
- He cleaned the leaves out of the roof drain.
- Something that uses up a resource or energy, often in a negative way.
- Her constant complaining is a drain on everyone's mood.
- The old car was a drain on his wallet.
- The heating system is a major drain on the electricity bill.
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