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Drained

verb/ˈɛlɪtɹˌɔɪd/
Definition
flow off gradually
deplete of resources
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɛlɪtɹˌɔɪd/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈeɪnd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈeɪnd/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɛlɪtɹˌɔɪd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbflow off gradually
“The rain water drains into this big vat”
verbdeplete of resources
“The exercise class drains me of energy”
verbempty of liquid; drain the liquid from
“We drained the oil tank”
verbmake weak
“Life in the camp drained him”
adjectiveemptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
“a drained marsh”
adjectivevery tired
adjectivedrained of electric charge; discharged
“a dead battery”
Word Forms
drainagenounemptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
drainnouna pipe through which liquid is carried away
enfeeblementnounserious weakening and loss of energy
debilitativeadjectivecausing debilitation
debilitynounthe state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
debilitationnounserious weakening and loss of energy
deadnessnounthe inanimate property of something that has died
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
entwässert
allmählich abfließen
🇫🇷French
drainé
s'écouler progressivement
🇪🇸Spanish
agotado
fluir gradualmente
🇮🇹Italian
drenato
defluire gradualmente
🇳🇱Dutch
leeggelopen
geleidelijk wegvloeien
🇵🇹Portuguese
drenado
fluir gradualmente
🇷🇺Russian
осушенный
постепенно стекать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सूखा हुआ
धीरे-धीरे बहें
🇧🇩Bengali
নিষ্কাশন
ধীরে ধীরে প্রবাহিত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
வடிகட்டியது
படிப்படியாக வெளியேறும்
🇮🇳Telugu
హరించుకుపోయింది
క్రమంగా ప్రవహిస్తుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
निचरा
हळूहळू वाहू
🇮🇳Gujarati
ડ્રેઇન કરેલું
ધીમે ધીમે વહે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬರಿದಾಗಿದೆ
ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വറ്റിച്ചു
ക്രമേണ ഒഴുകുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਕਾਸ
ਹੌਲੀ ਹੌਲੀ ਵਹਿਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
خشک
آہستہ آہستہ بہاؤ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
排干
逐渐流走
🇯🇵Japanese
消耗した
徐々に流れ出ていく
🇰🇷Korean
배수
점차 흘러내려가다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cạn nước
chảy ra dần dần
🇹🇭Thai
ระบายออก
ไหลออกมาเรื่อยๆ
🇮🇩Indonesian
terkuras
mengalir secara bertahap
🇵🇭Filipino
pinatuyo
unti-unting dumaloy
🇲🇾Malay
dikeringkan
mengalir secara beransur-ansur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
استنزفت
تتدفق تدريجيا
🇮🇷Persian
تخلیه شده
به تدریج جریان می یابد
🇹🇷Turkish
süzülmüş
yavaş yavaş akıp gidiyor
🇮🇱Hebrew
סָחוּט
לזרום בהדרגה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'drained'?
The primary meaning of 'drained' is 'flow off gradually'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'drained' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'drained' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'drained' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'drained' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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