drain

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a gradual depletion of energy or resources

   a drain on resources

2. 2
   noun

   tube inserted into a body cavity to remove unwanted material, as during surgery

   The doctor used a drain to remove excess fluid during the procedure.

3. 3
   verb

   make weak

   Life in the camp drained him

4. 4
   verb

   empty of liquid

   drain the liquid from

5. 5
   verb

   deplete of resources

   The exercise class drains me of energy

6. 6
   verb

   flow off gradually

   The rain water drains into this big vat

7. 7
   noun

   A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)

   The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged.

8. 8
   noun

   A natural or artificial watercourse which drains a tract of land.

   Saganing Drain, Vermuyden's Drain, the South Drain river, Najafgarh drain

Etymology

* As an Irish surname, from Ó Dreáin (“descendant of Dreán”), probably from dreán (“wren, songbird”) (see Welsh dryw (“wren”)). * Also as an Irish surname, from Ó Druacháin; see Drohan. * As an English surname, occupational surname related to the noun drain. * Also as an English surname, spelling variant of Drane. * As a French surname, reduced from Derain, from Old French dererain (“the last”), nickname for the youngest son of a family; see derrière (“behind”).