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Synonyms & Antonyms of drain (away)
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
- as the city lost population, its political influence drained away
Synonyms for drain (away)
- abate,
- de-escalate,
- decline,
- decrease,
- die (away or down or out),
- diminish,
- drop (off),
- dwindle,
- ease,
- ebb,
- fall,
- fall away,
- lessen,
- let up,
- lower,
- moderate,
- pall,
- phase down,
- ratchet (down)
- also rachet (down),
- recede,
- relent,
- remit,
- shrink,
- subside,
- taper,
- taper off,
- wane
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“Drain (away).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drain%20%28away%29. Accessed 28 Jul. 2021.
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