drain :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (6)

n. a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration"

n. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

n. a pipe through which liquid is carried away

Verbs (2)

v. flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat"

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Fuzzynyms (19)

n. the act of decreasing or reducing something

n. a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass; "the computers were connected through a system of conduits"

n. a tool for gutting fish

n. a long narrow excavation in the earth

v. take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"

v. cause to run; "pour water over the floor"

ebb

v. fall away or decline; "The patient's strength ebbed away"

v. lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; "Her bloom was fading"

v. decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"

v. draw or pour with a pump

v. move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"

v. draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"

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Antonyms (1)

v. run beyond or past; "The plane overran the runway"

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