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   Drain (drān), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Drained (drānd); p. pr. & vb. n. Draining.] [AS. drehnigean to drain, strain; perh. akin to E. draw.]
   1. To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.
   
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   Fountains drain the water from the ground adjacent. Bacon.
   
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   But it was not alone that the he drained their treasure and hampered their industry. Motley.
   
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   2. To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, “to drain a country of its specie”.
   
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   Sinking waters, the firm land to drain,
   
   Filled the capacious deep and formed the main. Roscommon.
   
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   3. To filter.
   
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   Salt water, drained through twenty vessels of earth, hath become fresh. Bacon.
   
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   drained adj. having lost much energy or emotion from vigorous activity; -- of people; as, “the day's events left her completely drained of strength”.
   
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   2.  having resources completely depleted.
   
   Syn. -- depleted.
   
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   3. having no power remaining; -- of a battery.
   
   Syn. -- run-down.
   
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   to go down the drain
   1. to be consumed in profitless activity; to be wasted; to become worthless.
   2. to vanish or cease existing.
   
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