drain

Plural: drains

Noun

emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
a pipe through which liquid is carried away
a gradual depletion of energy or resources
- "a drain on resources"
- "a drain of young talent by emigration"
A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.
A natural or artificial watercourse which drains a tract of land.
Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.
An act of urination.
One terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
An outhole.
A drink.

Verb

Verb Forms: drained, draining, drains

To draw off liquid from something; to exhaust resources.
flow off gradually
- "The rain water drains into this big vat"
deplete of resources
- "The exercise class drains me of energy"
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
- "We drained the oil tank"
make weak
- "Life in the camp drained him"
To lose liquid.
To flow gradually.
To cause liquid to flow out of.
To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.
To deplete of energy or resources.
To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.
To filter.
To fall off the bottom of the playfield.
To drink.
To make a shot.

Examples

A series of low-scoring plays can drain a Scrabble player’s confidence quickly.
Knock knock. / Who’s there? / Dwayne. / Dwayne who? / Drain the bathtub, I’m drowning.
Please drain the sink. It’s full of dirty water.
That rental property is a drain on our finances.
The clogged sink drained slowly.
The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged.
The stress of this job is really draining me.
The water of low ground drains off.
They had to drain the swampy land before the parking lot could be built.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dreinen, from Old English drēahnian (“to drain, strain, filter”), from Proto-Germanic *drauhnōną (“to strain, sieve”), from Proto-Germanic *draugiz (“dry, parched”). Akin to Old English drūgian (“to dry up”), Old English drūgaþ (“dryness, drought”), Old English drȳġe (“dry”). More at dry.

Synonyms

debilitate, drainage, drainpipe, enfeeble, run out, waste pipe, bleed

Scrabble Score: 6

drain: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
drain: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
drain: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

drain: valid Words With Friends Word