Synonym: deprive, draw off, dry, empty, exhaust, filter, spend, use. Similar words: strain, by train, grained, trainer, terrain, raining, training, constraint. Meaning: [dreɪn] 
n. 1. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it 2. tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material 3. a pipe through which liquid is carried away 4. a gradual depletion of energy or resources. v. 1. flow off gradually 2. deplete of resources 3. empty of liquid; drain the liquid from 4. make weak.
n. 1. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it 2. tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material 3. a pipe through which liquid is carried away 4. a gradual depletion of energy or resources. v. 1. flow off gradually 2. deplete of resources 3. empty of liquid; drain the liquid from 4. make weak. 
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91. Vast numbers of people have been mobilised to drain flooded land.
92. Having a lot of people out of work places a large drain on the public purse.
93. The drain will plug up if you let grease settle in it.
94. After I washed the plates, I left them to drain.
95. Drain off any excess marinade and use it as a base for a pouring sauce.
96. After four minutes, pour the pasta into a colander to drain.
97. The libel case was a huge drain on her pocket.
98. She pulled out the plug and let the water drain away.
99. We had to call in a plumber to unblock the drain.
100. Britain has suffered a huge brain drain in recent years.
101. An hour runs down a gutter into a drain.
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102. Mat design determines how fast a mat will drain.
103. Always remember to drain off excess fuel first.
104. Drain in a colander and remove the basil.
105. Cook ground beef, and drain off fat.
106. Drain beans in colander and place in microwave-safe dish.
107. Every day he poured it into the shower drain.
108. The drain in the bathtub is clogged.
109. Drain well and place on a baking tray.
110. Drain well and leave to cool.
111. Yet they are quick to drain and dry.
112. Drain and let them cool slightly.
113. It is a drain on their resources.
114. Drain, squeezing out excess moisture[sentencedict.com], and chop coarsely.
115. Drain and put in large bowl.
116. Well, there's another fifty dollars down the drain.
117. Cook carrots according to package directions; drain.
118. Drain; rinse under cold water to cool quickly.
119. But what a drain on parents.
120. A costly and illogical drain on its scant resources.