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Nouns (6)
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drainage
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drain
n.
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
drain
n.
a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration"
waste pipe
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drainpipe
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drain
n.
a pipe through which liquid is carried away
Verbs (2)
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run out
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drain
v.
flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat"
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Fuzzynyms (19)
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step-down
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reduction
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diminution
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decrease
n.
the act of decreasing or reducing something
conduit
n.
a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"
ditch
n.
a long narrow excavation in the earth
gutter
n.
a tool for gutting fish
shrivel
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shrink
v.
decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"
wither
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fade
v.
lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"
tap
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exploit
v.
draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"
pump
v.
draw or pour with a pump
siphon
v.
move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"
take out
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draw
v.
take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
ebb
v.
fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away"
pour
v.
cause to run; "pour water over the floor"
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Antonyms (1)
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overrun
v.
run beyond or past; "The plane overran the runway"
drain
Parts Of Speech
Nouns
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Verbs
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Adverbs
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