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to drain

verbgeneral usecommon/dɾɨˈnaɾ/dre·nar

Definition

1

To cause liquid to flow out or away from an area, through channels, pipes, or by natural action.

Usage examples

They need to drain the swamp to build the road.
The doctor had to drain the abscess.

Common combinations

to drain a siteto drain an abscessdrainage systemto drain energy