drain

Noun

• a gradual depletion of energy or resources
  • a drain on resources
    
  • a drain of young talent by emigration
    

• a pipe through which liquid is carried away

• tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

• emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

Verb

• make weak
  • Life in the camp drained him
    

• empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
  • We drained the oil tank
    

• deplete of resources
  • The exercise class drains me of energy
    

• flow off gradually
  • The rain water drains into this big vat
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  drainpipe , waste pipe , drainage , enfeeble , debilitate , run out