Synonyms of drain

drain 1 of 3

verb (1)

1

as in to pump

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pump
• tap
• suck
• empty
• siphon
• bleed
• draw (off)
• evacuate
• syphon
• clean
• flush
• draft
• purge
• milk
• exhaust
• deplete
• clear
• void
• vacate
• vacuate
• decant
• effuse

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• fill
• water
• wash
• soak
• wet
• bathe
• drench
• flood
• overflow
• drown
• douse
• inundate
• swamp
• submerge
• dowse
• souse
• deluge

2

as in to spend

to make complete use of

virtually drained the country's natural resources

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spend
• consume
• exhaust
• reduce
• absorb
• deplete
• burn
• use
• eat
• expend
• empty
• decrease
• waste
• draw down
• play out
• use up
• run out of
• devour
• diminish
• weaken
• dwindle
• bankrupt
• downsize
• undermine
• lessen
• clean (out)
• sap
• impoverish
• cripple
• debilitate
• blow
• dry up
• lower
• enfeeble
• abate
• disable
• dissipate
• squander
• throw away
• guzzle
• run through
• de-escalate
• lavish
• fritter (away)
• misspend

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• replace
• increase
• renew
• augment
• enlarge
• enforce
• reinforce
• strengthen
• bolster
• restore
• repair
• rebuild
• preserve
• save
• revive
• conserve
• fortify
• reenforce

3

as in to kill

to use up all the physical energy of

the long hike drained us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kill
• wear
• exhaust
• tire
• bust
• waste
• burn out
• harass
• weary
• break
• wear out
• wash out
• knock out
• fatigue
• fag
• tucker (out)
• weaken
• outwear
• frazzle
• do in
• sap
• wear to a frazzle
• debilitate
• enfeeble
• enervate
• do up

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• strengthen
• activate
• energize
• rest
• rejuvenate
• relax
• invigorate
• vitalize
• unwind

drain

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noun

1

as in sluice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sluice
• drainpipe
• gutter
• flume
• duct
• spout
• trough
• conduit
• rainspout
• waterspout
• eaves trough
• aqueduct

2

as in flow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flow
• outflow
• gush
• ebb
• outpouring
• exodus
• reflux
• outpour
• flight
• stampede
• rush
• emigration
• reflow
• diaspora
• emission
• discharge
• emanation
• effluence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inflow
• flux
• influx
• flood
• overflow
• river
• torrent
• inundation
• stream
• tide
• deluge
• inrush
• spate

drain (away)

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verb (2)

as in to decrease

to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually

as the city lost population, its political influence drained away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decrease
• diminish
• subside
• die (away or down or out)
• decline
• taper off
• fall away
• fall
• ease
• drop (off)
• shrink
• vanish
• moderate
• phase down
• taper
• rachet (down)
• ebb
• ratchet (down)
• fade (away)
• recede
• pall
• remit
• lessen
• lower
• wane
• dwindle
• relent
• let up
• melt (away)
• weaken
• abate
• tail (off)
• evaporate
• slow (down)
• de-escalate
• fritter (away)
• collapse
• compress
• peter (out)
• contract
• give out
• alleviate
• relax
• condense
• cave (in)
• constrict
• slacken
• flag
• sink
• deflate

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• increase
• build
• rise
• grow
• expand
• pick up
• accumulate
• mount
• intensify
• enlarge
• swell
• escalate
• wax
• soar
• mushroom
• appear
• show up
• snowball
• balloon
• emerge
• blow up
• bourgeon
• burgeon
• lengthen
• elongate
• distend

Phrases Containing drain

• drain (away)