What is the meaning of drained?

verb

  • Flow off gradually.
    • usage: "The rain water drains into this big vat"
  • Deplete of resources.
    • usage: "The exercise class drains me of energy"
  • Empty of liquid; drain the liquid from.
    • usage: "We drained the oil tank"
  • Make weak.
    • usage: "Life in the camp drained him"

adjective

  • Emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e. G. Water or other liquid. )
    • usage: "a drained marsh"; "a drained tank"; "a drained and apathetic old man... Not caring any longer about anything"
  • Very tired.
  • Drained of electric charge; discharged.
    • usage: "a dead battery"; "left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained"
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APAWordNet. (2010). drained. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/drained/definitions/1172869
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MLAWordNet. "drained" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/drained/definitions/1172869>
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