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Definition drain in British English

drain verb

verb
/dreɪn/

▪ finances, funds, profits, reserves, resources

1

to let liquid flow away from something

Example

When the pasta is cooked, drain it and serve immediately.

Example

All water tanks and pipes should be drained.

Example

Drain all the syrup from the tins.

Synonyms and related words
aspirate bleed blot
1.1

if liquid drains from something, it flows away

Example

Put the steaks on a rack to let the fat drain off.

Example

Rainwater causes flooding when it can't drain away.

Synonyms and related words
break burst cast up
2

to get rid of the water in an area of land so that it can be used for farming or building on

Example

The marshes have now been completely drained.

Synonyms and related words
aspirate bleed blot
2.1

if land or soil drains, water flows out of it so that it is not too wet

Synonyms and related words
break burst cast up
3

to drink all the liquid in a container

Example

They all rose and drained their glasses.

Synonyms and related words
drink swallow have
4

to use so much of someone's energy or strength etc that they feel very tired or weak

Synonyms and related words
tire exhaust wear out
5

if the blood or colour drains from someone's face, their face quickly becomes very pale, for example because they are shocked

6

if a feeling drains from you, it goes away so that you do not feel it any more

Synonyms and related words
come over return run away with
7

to use so much of something such as money or supplies that there is not enough available for other things

Example

Fighting legal battles is draining the company's resources.

Synonyms and related words
use up run out eat into
Definition drain in British English