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drain

Letters that make drain

a, d, n, r, i are letters that make 'drain'

Words within drain

rain, ain, in, AI, ai, RA, IN, Ra, In are words within 'drain'

Anagrams of drain

nadir, dinar, ranid are anagrams of 'drain'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of drain

drains is a word created by adding a letter to 'drain'

drain is a 5 letter word starting with d
drain is a 5 letter word ending with n

8 possible definitions for 'drain'

Drain as "a gradual depletion of energy or resources"

Under this definition, drain is a noun and has the following properties:

drain as a type

'drain' can be a type of depletion.

Types of drain

drawing, drawing off, brain drain are types of 'drain'.

Derivatives of drain

drain is a derivative of drain.

Example of drain used within this context

"a drain on resources", "a drain of young talent by emigration"

Drain as "tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material"

Under this definition, drain is a noun and has the following properties:

drain as a type

'drain' can be a type of tubing, tube.

drain as a category

'drain' can be a category of surgery.

Drain as "a pipe through which liquid is carried away"

Under this definition, drain is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drainpipe, waste pipe have the same meaning as 'drain'

drain as a type

'drain' can be a type of pipage, pipe, piping.

Types of drain

culvert, scupper, sewer, sewerage, cloaca, soil pipe, trap are types of 'drain'.

Derivatives of drain

drain, run out are derivatives of 'drain'.

Drain as "make weak"

Under this definition, drain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

enfeeble, debilitate have the same meaning as 'drain'

drain as a type

'drain' can be a type of weaken.

Types of drain

emaciate, macerate, waste are types of 'drain'.

Derivatives of drain

weakening, debilitation, enfeeblement, exhaustion, enervation, debility, frailty, feebleness, debilitative, enervating, enfeebling, infirmity, frailness, valetudinarianism are derivatives of 'drain'.

Example of drain used within this context

"Life in the camp drained him"

Drain as "empty of liquid, drain the liquid from"

Under this definition, drain is a verb and has the following properties:

drain as a type

'drain' can be a type of empty.

Derivatives of drain

drainpipe, waste pipe, drain, drainage are derivatives of 'drain'.

Example of drain used within this context

"We drained the oil tank"

Drain as "deplete of resources"

Under this definition, drain is a verb and has the following properties:

drain as a type

'drain' can be a type of exhaust, eat, use up, deplete, wipe out, consume, eat up, run through.

Derivatives of drain

drain is a derivative of drain.

Example of drain used within this context

"The exercise class drains me of energy"

Drain as "flow off gradually"

Under this definition, drain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

run out has the same meaning as drain

drain as a type

'drain' can be a type of feed, course, run, flow.

Derivatives of drain

drainpipe, waste pipe, drain, drainage are derivatives of 'drain'.

Example of drain used within this context

"The rain water drains into this big vat"

Drain as "emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it"

Under this definition, drain is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drainage has the same meaning as drain

drain as a type

'drain' can be a type of emptying, voidance, evacuation.

Derivatives of drain

drain, run out are derivatives of 'drain'.