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drain away

VERB

recede

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate decrease diminish dwindle ebb fade fall back lessen reduce retreat shrink sink subside taper wane

STRONG

back close decline depart drop regress retire retract retrograde retrogress return

WEAK

die off draw back flow back go away go back retrocede

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enhance enlarge expand extend face forge grow increase meet prolong raise rise strengthen

STRONG

ascend begin continue enter

WEAK

advance forward

VERB

retrocede

Synonyms

WEAK

abate back close decline decrease depart die off diminish draw back drop dwindle ebb fade fall back flow back go away go back lessen reduce regress retire retract retreat retrograde retrogress return shrink sink subside taper wane

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It also helped that the British monarchy retains a certain aura, even after decades of tabloid headlines and Netflix series have tried to drain away the mystique.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

If your air fryer has a slotted basket, use it for beef or pork to allow excess fat to drain away.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2025

"Then as the air bubbles pop, the liquid with the gene therapy can drain away."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

"Normally this isn't a problem, but when we get sudden extremely heavy rainfall... the drainage system can be temporarily overwhelmed as the water cannot drain away fast enough," a council spokesman said.

From BBC • May 11, 2023

It was rainwater, murky and grey-brown, but soon, he knew, it would drain away.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

drain away

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