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drain

Drain is a 5 letter word which starts with the letter D and ends with the letter N for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(v. t.) To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence to cause the exhaustion of.
(v. t.) To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water as from streets by gutters etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence to exhaust; to empty of wealth resources or the like; as to drain a country of its specie.
(v. t.) To filter.
(v. i.) To flow gradually; as the water of low ground drains off.
(v. i.) To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as let the vessel stand and drain.

Syllable Information

The word drain is a 5 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for drain is: drain


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