Crossword Dictionary

drain

Deplete of resources; suck dry

Synonyms

clear, empty, remove, unload, void

Wordplays

Sentence examples

“The feature is undergoing ‘major maintenance’ work which involves the water tanks being completely drained and all parts serviced.”

“Ultimately, maintenance drained the water tank, squashing that tricky freezing problem, and we took off.”

“He takes them to a line drawn on the ground (the putative location of the equator) and drains a pan of water on either side of it.”

“They drained the water drum and refilled it afresh, and left with a hearty goodbye and thank you, hugs and a kiss from Sarah.”