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drains

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present tense third-person singular of drain

Synonyms & Antonyms of drains

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

we drained the water from the tank before cleaning it

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Words Related to drains

milks

sucks

decants,
effuses

depletes

Near Antonyms for drains

submerges,
swamps

Antonyms for drains

fills

2 to make complete use of

virtually drained the country's natural resources

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Words Related to drains

eats,
uses

dries up,
empties

Phrases Synonymous with drains

runs out of

Near Antonyms for drains

Antonyms for drains

renews,
replaces

3 to use up all the physical energy of

the long hike drained us

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Words Related to drains

Phrases Synonymous with drains

wears to a frazzle

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drains

noun

plural of drain

Synonyms & Antonyms of drains (Entry 2 of 2)

1 as in sluices, flumes

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for drains

flumes,
sluices

conduits,
ducts

aqueducts

2 as in flows

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for drains

flows

rushes,
stampedes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for drains

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Thesaurus Entries Near drains

drainpipes

drains

drains (away)

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