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drain
noun as in channel through which liquid runs off
verb as in remove liquid; remove supply
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Example Sentences
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.
Using a pen and paper, he draws the layout of his cell, including the open drain he would use to relieve himself.
I also cut back on the grated carrot, which can sometimes make a cake feel a bit soggy, and drained what I did use.
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.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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