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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Arrange turkey pieces on rack, skin side up, and let sit at room temperature up to 2 hours to help decrease the cooking time.

— Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Last but not least is Life Reset (around $18,000), which aims to decrease stress and rebalance the nervous system.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of decrease

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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

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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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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

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With every piece of news about a Democratic pickup, a historic win or a complete rout on Tuesday, 24 years of Republican dominance in Georgia fell away a little more completely.

— Patricia Murphy, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026
There’s invisible but undeniable power when all that noise falls away, where the harsh and heightened soundscapes resolve into softer and more beautiful sonic worlds.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of fall away

Verb

Gouzer is confident that Nara’s auction record will eventually fall.

— Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, the Exporters Western Cape, a lobby group, told Ramaphosa before the decision that the province’s exports to the US had already fallen 41% with particularly steep declines in juice, grapes and citrus.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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