drain
Translation
to drain, to exhaust, drain, sewer
Examples
Please drain the pasta in the sink.
Please drain the pasta in the sink.
The long meeting drained all my energy.
The long meeting drained all my energy.
The sink drain is clogged again.
The sink drain is clogged again.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) 〈from sth.〉 to remove liquid from (sth.) He drained the water from the tank.
((sb.)) to make (sb.) very tired. The marathon drained the runner.
((a/the)) drain a pipe that carries away water. The hair clogged the drain.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (verb) empty, exhaust; (noun) pipe, outlet
Etymology
From Old English 'drēahnian', meaning 'to strain, filter'.
Memory Tips
Picture the 'rain' going down the 'drain'. The 'd' could stand for 'down'.