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drain

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  1. deplete               
 
1. drain \'dra-n\ vb [ME draynen, fr. OE dre-ahnian] obs  1: FILTER  2a: to 
   draw off (liquid) gradually or completely  2b: to cause the gradual 
   disappearance of  2c: to exhaust physically or emotionally  3a: to make 
   gradually dry  3b: to carry away the surface water of  3c: EMPTY, EXHAUST  
   1a: to flow off gradually  1b: to disappear gradually : DWINDLE  2: to 
   become emptied or freed of liquid by its flowing or dropping  3: to 
   discharge surface or surplus water  - drain.er n
2. drain n 1: a means by which liquid or other matter is drained  2a: the 
   act of draining  2b: a gradual outflow or withdrawal : DEPLETION  3: 
   something that causes depletion : BURDEN