How To Spell drain?
How to Pronounce drain?
Correct pronunciation for the word "drain" is [dɹˈe͡ɪn], [dɹˈeɪn], [d_ɹ_ˈeɪ_n].
Definition of drain
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To flow off gradually; to be emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping.
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To become dry.
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Withdrawal; a channel through which water or other liquid flows off; a watercourse; a sewer.
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To draw off gradually; to filter; to empty of liquor; to draw water off and make dry; to empty or exhaust.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the present tense of Drain?
What is the past tense of Drain?
What is the adverb for drain?
The adverb form of the word "drain" is "drainingly".
What is the adjective for drain?
The adjective form of the word "drain" is "drained".
Usage over time for drain:
This graph shows how "drain" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of drain?
The plural of the "drain" can be the "drains".
What is the singular form of drain?
The singular of the "drain" can be the "drain".
Synonyms for Drain:
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v.
• decrease- diminish ,
- compress ,
- die down ,
- dwindle ,
- abbreviate ,
- decrease ,
- erode ,
- concentrate ,
- deflate ,
- contract ,
- compact ,
- abridge ,
- deduct ,
- abate ,
- decrement .
- excrete ,
- discharge ,
- cull ,
- discard ,
- evacuate ,
- abandon ,
- eject ,
- disallow ,
- blackball ,
- erupt ,
- disgorge ,
- belch ,
- blacklist ,
- crop ,
- check ,
- exclude ,
- disclaim ,
- cut ,
- excise ,
- disapprove ,
- curtail ,
- eliminate ,
- chop ,
- emit ,
- clip ,
- bar ,
- deny .
- drink up ,
- draft ,
- divert ,
- dissipate ,
- bleed ,
- exhaust ,
- deplete ,
- finish ,
- devitalize ,
- get rid of .
- dump .
- drop .
- draw .
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n.
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•
- adoption ,
- implementation ,
- exploitation ,
- consumption ,
- draining ,
- application ,
- depletion ,
- exhaustion .
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- drip ,
- ekg ,
- eeg ,
- balloon ,
- electrocardiogram ,
- defibrillator ,
- give .
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- duct ,
- go through ,
- eat into ,
- channel .
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- finish off .
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adj.
• wasted- gone .
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