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.