to drain
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1.0
- verb
- /dreɪn/
- Before serving the vegetables, please drain any excess water from the pot.
- drain water
- well-drained
- poorly drained
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Watch on YouTubeAnd you don't drain it, you strain it.
- And you don't drain it, you strain it.
- But, and in building these cities, they drained the swamps and cut the forest completely.
- And that's how the fluid inside the eye drains out.
- So went, took my, took my fat pee pee, drained it.
Examples
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The area has since been drained and farmed for over 100 years.
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And because they used the water, the river drained, thousands of fish died.
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Once done, drain and return to the pot to steam dry.
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So why is water draining out to that level?
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When you cook a burger, all the bad stuff drains down into the grill.
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Initially, Paris developed its sewer system to drain directly into its waterways.
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There are restrictions on how low a reservoir can be drained, and there is no control over rainfall levels.
Academic text (2008) -
Make sure to drain the pasta well before adding the sauce.
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After the rain stops, water will slowly drain away from the streets.
Synonyms
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4.5
Pull something out of a place by using air to draw it in
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4.5
Force unwanted people or things out of a place, often using water
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2.9
Make liquid flow out of a container
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6.0
To move liquid from one container to another using a tube and gravity
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3.2
To remove liquid with a pump or make many things quickly
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2.9
Move or pour out in a steady stream, often a liquid
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1.6
Move water from one place to another using a machine
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4.9
To remove air or liquid from a machine so it works
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1.3
Water or other liquid flows out of a container by accident
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2.9
Flow away from a surface into drains or rivers
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6.6
To move liquid or money from one place to another slowly and often secretly
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3.2
Water moves away slowly in a steady stream
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1.1
To take liquid from a container or tree
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3.2
To move away from a surface in a steady stream, like water does
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7.4
To let water flow through a gate to move or wash things away
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4.9
To take liquid from a container by pouring or draining for testing
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6.8
To remove water from a flooded place by pumping or draining
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5.2
To move water through a tube from one place to another by letting it flow down
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
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6.0
Lose money, time, or effort by wasting it so it cannot be used
Compounds
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4.2
The leaving of skilled or well educated people from a country to work abroad for better jobs
- Specialized
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2.7
A pipe or channel that carries rainwater away from streets and buildings
- Specialized
A tool with a long flexible wire that clears blockages in drains
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Etymology
The verb drain comes from an old idea of 'drawing off' liquid, which gives the clear meaning 'to let liquid flow out' or 'to flow away'. This is why we say water will drain from a sink or field.