DRAIN (AWAY) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

drain (away)

verb

Definition of drain (away)

as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually as the city lost population, its political influence drained away

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The inventory showed that in 2023, which is the most recent year for which data is available, emissions decreased from transportation and buildings, the state’s two largest emissions sectors.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Beck’s involvement or contribution to ownership are not expected to decrease in any way.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of decrease

Verb

Except in the extreme, legislators are loath to devalue local autonomy while also prioritizing delivery of state aid to diminish local tax burdens.

— David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
While rain chances will diminish, clouds will hang tough through much of the day, and northeast winds will pick up slightly to 5 to 10 mph.

— Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminish

Verb

The speaker holds up better when handling more, as the distortion subsides when other track elements layer on top of the bass triplets.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
As the twitching subsided, the team warden shook Guardado and shouted his name, but there was no response.

— David Fischer, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of subside

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Hip-hop discourse, in recent years, has fixated on declining metrics as some arbiter of cultural failure.

— Andre Gee, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026
The state forecasts that emissions in the transportation sector will continue to decline as electric and more energy efficient cars replace older ones.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of decline

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Rain should taper off as the front passes, with drier weather following later in the day.

— Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 2 Nov. 2026
After a weekend marked by consistent downpours, South Florida will see more rain in the beginning of the week before tapering off into drier conditions at the end of the week.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of taper off

Verb

Under the change-of-control terms of his 2025 CEO award, operating milestones would fall away, and the deal price would determine whether Tesla meets the market value thresholds.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
One by one, the suspicions attached to my passport seemed to fall away.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of fall away

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