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drain
Synonyms and Antonyms of drain
1
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
2
to make complete use of
run out of
3
to use up all the physical energy of
wear to a frazzle
Synonym Discussion of drain
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- depleting our natural resources
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- personal tragedy had drained him of all spirit
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- her lecture exhausted the subject
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- impoverished soil
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- war had bankrupted the nation of resources
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