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drain

noun as in channel through which liquid runs off

verb as in seep, discharge liquid

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As a lifelong grifter, he can't help but keep returning to the site of a successful shakedown, and will drain a victim dry, as long as they keep complying.

From Salon

Using a pen and paper, he draws the layout of his cell, including the open drain he would use to relieve himself.

From BBC

I also cut back on the grated carrot, which can sometimes make a cake feel a bit soggy, and drained what I did use.

From Salon

Devon Cherry: I was experiencing my first really big heartbreak, one of those relationships that was so draining, making me second-guess myself to the point where I didn’t even know who I was anymore.

"It's draining both mentally and physically," he says.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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