drain

v., drained, drain·ing, drains.

v.tr.

1. To draw off (a liquid) by a gradual process: drained water from the sink.
2. 1. To cause liquid to go out from; empty: drained the bathtub; drain the pond.
   2. To draw off the surface water of: The Mississippi River drains a vast area.
3. To drink all the contents of: drained the cup.
4. 1. To deplete gradually, especially to the point of complete exhaustion. See synonyms at deplete.
   2. To fatigue or spend emotionally or physically: The day's events completely drained me of all strength.

v.intr.

1. To flow off or out: Gasoline drained slowly from the tilted can.
2. To become empty by the drawing off of liquid: watched the tub slowly drain.
3. To discharge surface or excess water: The Niagara River drains into Lake Ontario. When flooded, the swamp drains northward.
4. To become gradually depleted; dwindle: felt his enthusiasm draining.

n.

1. A pipe or channel by which liquid is drawn off.
2. Medicine. A device, such as a tube, inserted into the opening of a wound or body cavity to facilitate discharge of fluid or purulent material.
3. The act or process of draining.
4. 1. A gradual outflow or loss; consumption or depletion: the drain of young talent by emigration.
   2. Something that causes a gradual loss: interruptions that are a drain on my patience.

idiom:

down the drain

1. To or into the condition of being wasted or lost: All of our best laid plans are down the drain.

[Middle English dreinen, to strain, drain, from Old English drēahnian.]

drainable drain'a·ble adj.
drainer drain'er n.

One side of a field effect transistor. When the gate is pulsed, current flows from the source to the drain, or vice versa depending on the design. See collector.

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To pour off a liquid or fat from food, often with the use of a colander. "Drain" can also mean to blot greasy food (such as bacon) on paper towels.

verb

1. To remove (a liquid) by a steady, gradual process: draw (off), let out, pump, tap². See increase/decrease.
2. To grow or cause to grow gradually less: abate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, ebb, lessen, let up, peter (out), rebate, reduce, tail away (or off), taper (off). See increase/decrease.
3. To lessen or weaken severely, as by removing something essential: deplete, exhaust, impoverish, sap², use up. See give/take/reciprocity, increase/decrease, rich/poor.
4. To use all of: consume, draw down, eat up, exhaust, expend, finish, play out, run through, spend, use up. Informal polish off. See increase/decrease.
5. To diminish the strength and energy of: fatigue, jade, tire, wear, wear down, wear out, weary. See tired/fresh.

noun

The act or process of decreasing: abatement, curtailment, cut, cutback, decrease, decrement, diminishment, diminution, reduction, slash, slowdown, taper. See increase/decrease.

v

Definition: remove liquid; remove supply
Antonyms: fill, pour, replace, replenish

v

Definition: seep, discharge liquid
Antonyms: fill

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[IBM] Syn. for flush (sense 2). Has a connotation of finality about it; one speaks of draining a device before taking it offline.

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n

1. any substance that provides a channel for release or discharge from a wound. v to release or remove a fluid substance.

1. Any pipe in a building-drainage system which carries waste water or water-borne waste.
2. Any pipe or channel for carrying waste water or storm water.

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A medical procedure that allows the outflow of fluid from, for example, a sports injury.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

A trench or ditch to convey water from wet land; a channel through which water may flow off. The word has no technical legal meaning. Any hollow space in the ground, natural or artificial, where water is collected and passes off, is a ditch or drain.

Also, sometimes, the easement or servitude (acquired by grant or prescription) that consists of the right to drain water through another's land.

A number of states have drainage statutes in order to protect the welfare of the public. Such statutes provide for the construction of drains in areas that are swampy, marshy, or overflowed past their natural boundaries. Also contained in drainage statutes are provisions that regulate the creation and organization of drainage districts. The state legislature has the discretion to decide which lands will be included within a particular drainage district. For example, such a district might include territory of a city or village or property in two or more counties.

The specific plan for the construction of a drain is within the discretion of local authorities as modified by limitations or restrictions set forth by state drainage statutes. Only land that will be benefited through drainage improvements should properly be included within a drainage district.

In certain instances, liability has been extended to drainage districts that have failed to maintain existing drains. In order to remedy this situation, in some cases, landowners are given a certain portion of a drain to clean out and maintain in proper repair. Regardless of whether or not a landowner is specifically given the responsibility for maintenance, a landowner may only close or obstruct a drain with his or her neighbors' consent. If the land of an individual is injured because a public drain is being obstructed by a neighbor, then the person can bring suit for the damage resulting therefrom.

Subject to limitations imposed by the U.S. Constitution, a state legislature has the power to authorize drainage districts to prescribe special assessments to cover the cost of drainage improvements. Generally, only those lands included within a particular district are subject to such assessment. In certain states, school lands are exempted from assessments that drainage districts levy. Assessment review boards frequently entertain objections to drainage assessments; however, if no such board exists, assessments are subject to judicial reviews in the courts. A property owner can, therefore, go to court to challenge what he or she believes to be an unjust drainage assessment against his or her land.

1. to withdraw liquid gradually.
2. any device by which a channel or open area may be established for exit of fluids or purulent material from a cavity wound, or infected area. See also wound healing.

• active d. — continuous or intermittent suction is used for greater efficiency in fluid removal.
• cigarette d. — a drain made by drawing a small strip of gauze or surgical sponge into a tube of gutta-percha or rubber.
• passive d. — relies on gravity and must be placed in a dependent position.
• Penrose d. — a thin tube of latex rubber; secretions drain around, not through this tube.
• sump d. — a drainage system in which a small air tube is located inside the lumen or wall of a larger tube that drains fluid from a cavity.
• underwater d. — the external opening of the drainage tube is immersed in a sealed container of water; used for drains from the pleural cavity to collect drainage yet maintain a mild negative pressure.

IN BRIEF: n. - Emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it; A gradual depletion of energy or resources; A pipe through which liquid is carried away; Tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material.

Fear is nothing except a drain of energy and Not a power unto itself. — Unknown

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - kloakere, afvande, fjerne materie fra, tappe, bortlede, dræne for kræfter, tømme
v. intr. - flyde/sive væk, løbe af, tørre af
n. - kloakrør, nedløbsrør, dræn, tapning, belastende udgift

idioms:

• drain away    bortlede, sive væk
• drain dry    løbe af
• drain off    bortlede
• draining board    afløbsbakke, opvaskebakke

Nederlands (Dutch)
leegmaken, draineren, afdruipen, afvloeien, afvoer in de goot, afvloeiing, afvoerpijp, droesem

Français (French)
v. tr. - drainer, assécher, égoutter, vider, vidanger, (Méd) drainer, vider complètement (un verre), (fig) épuiser (qn), saigner (un pays)
v. intr. - s'écouler, s'égoutter, s'épuiser
n. - tuyau d'écoulement, bouche d'égout, canalisation sanitaire, (Agric, Méd) drain, (fig) à l'eau, (fig) saignée de, perte en, épuisement de

idioms:

• drain away    s'écouler, s'épuiser, faire couler (pour vider un récipient)
• drain dry    égoutter, assécher
• drain off    s'écouler, s'épuiser, faire couler (pour vider un récipient)
• draining board    égouttoir, paillasse

Deutsch (German)
v. - austrinken, leeren, abgießen, dränieren, abtropfen, auslaugen
n. - Abflußrohr, Gully, Kanalisationsrohr, Belastung

idioms:

• drain away    ableiten, abziehen
• drain dry    abtropfen
• drain off    wegfließen
• draining board    Abtropfgestell

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποχετεύω, αποστραγγίζω, αποξηραίνω, απομυζώ, ξεζουμίζω, εκρέω ή διαρρέω βαθμιαία, στάζω, πίνω, αδειάζω (ποτήρι κ.λπ.)
n. - αποχετευτικός αγωγός, οχετός, υπόνομος, (μτφ.) βαθμιαία απορροή ή απόσυρση, αφαίμαξη, διαρροή, (καθομ.) αιτία εξουθένωσης, εξάντληση, φυγή

idioms:

• drain away    στραγγίζω
• drain dry    μαδώ, ξεπαραδιάζω
• drain off    αποστραγγίζω, αποξηραίνω
• draining board    στραγγιστήρι για τα πιάτα

Italiano (Italian)
vuotare, drenare, bere fino all'ultima goccia, scolo, scarico

idioms:

• drain dry    sgocciolare
• draining board    asciugastoviglie
• laugh like a drain    sghignazzare
• lay drains    munire di fognatura

Português (Portuguese)
v. - drenar
n. - drenagem (f), desperdício (m), dreno (m)

idioms:

• down the drain    ir por água abaixo
• drain away    escoar
• drain dry    escorrer
• drain off    escorrer até secar
• draining board    escorredor de pratos
• laugh like a drain    rir como um bêbedo
• lay drains    drenagem (f) pluvial (Arc.), perdas (f pl) devido a atrasos (Com.)

Русский (Russian)
осушать, сливать, истощать, дренаж, сток

idioms:

• down the drain    коту под хвост, ко всем чертям
• drain away    утечь
• drain dry    осушить, тщательно слить воду
• drain off    отлить
• draining board    сушилка
• laugh like a drain    умирать со смеху
• lay drains    строить канализацию

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - agotar, consumir, vaciar, escurrir, drenar, desaguar
v. intr. - escurrirse, drenarse
n. - desagüe, sumidero, alcantarilla

idioms:

• drain away    drenar
• drain dry    escurrirse
• drain off    drenar, escurrir
• draining board    escurridero

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - dränera, rinna av, tömma
n. - dräneringsrör, avloppstrumma, kloakledning, avlopp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
排出沟外, 耗尽, 喝干, 排水, 流干, 排水沟, 消耗

idioms:

• drain away    渐渐枯竭
• drain dry    钱用光, 使流干
• drain off    渐渐枯竭
• draining board    滴水板

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 排出溝外, 耗盡, 喝乾
v. intr. - 排水, 流幹
n. - 排水溝, 排水, 消耗

idioms:

• drain away    漸漸枯竭
• drain dry    錢用光, 使流乾
• drain off    漸漸枯竭
• draining board    滴水板

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 유출시키다, 배수를 하다, (술 잔을) 들이키다
v. intr. - 유출하다, 배수되다
n. - 배수로, 누출, 소모, (외과) 배액관

idioms:

• drain away    국외로 유출시키다
• drain dry    (에너지를) 다 소진하다, (물기를) 건조하다
• drain off    ~을 빼앗다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 排出させる, 流出させる, 排水する, 空にする, 消耗させる, 使い果たす, ぐいと飲み干す
n. - 排水管, 排水設備, 消耗させるもの, 消耗, 排水

idioms:

• down the drain    浪費されて, 無駄になって
• drain away    流出させる, 衰えさせる, 衰える
• drain dry    水気を切って乾かす, 飲み干す
• drain off    流れ去る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يفرغ, يصرف السوائل بعيدا, ينزح, يستنزف قوة أو مال أو وقت شخص, يجف بعد سير السوائل بعيدا (الاسم) مصرف للمياه, استنزاف, المياه المصرفه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ייבש, ניקז, רוקן, אזל‬
v. intr. - ‮התייבש, התנקז, התרוקן, אזל‬
n. - ‮תעלה, ניקוז, נקז, הרקת שופכין, גורם מכלה, גורם סוחט, לגימה, זרימה מתמדת, הוצאה מתמדת‬

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