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ENGLISH: drain - CREOLE: egou

Overview of noun drain

The noun drain has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) drain, drainage -- (emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it)

2. drain -- (tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material)

3. drain, drainpipe, waste pipe -- (a pipe through which liquid is carried away)

4. drain -- (a gradual depletion of energy or resources; "a drain on resources"; "a drain of young talent by emigration")

Overview of verb drain

The verb drain has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)

1. (2) drain, run out -- (flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat")

2. (1) drain -- (deplete of resources; "The exercise class drains me of energy")

3. (1) drain -- (empty of liquid; drain the liquid from; "We drained the oil tank")

4. enfeeble, debilitate, drain -- (make weak; "Life in the camp drained him")