Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
drain
verb
/dreɪn/
Definition
To remove liquid from something, often using gravity.
Examples
- After washing the vegetables, make sure to drain them thoroughly.
- He used a pump to drain the water from the flooded basement.
- The sink was clogged, so she had to clear the drain first.
Meaning
Drain means to allow a liquid to flow away from an object, often to remove excess liquid or to empty a container.
Synonyms
- remove
- empty
- deplete
- leak
