drain
English Thesaurus
1. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it (noun.act)
2. a gradual depletion of energy or resources (noun.act)
hypernym | : | depletion, |
definition | : | the act of decreasing something markedly (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | drawing, drawing off, |
definition | : | act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | brain drain, |
definition | : | depletion or loss of intellectual and technical personnel (noun.act) |
3. a pipe through which liquid is carried away (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | pipage, pipe, piping, |
definition | : | a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | culvert, |
definition | : | a transverse and totally enclosed drain under a road or railway (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | scupper, |
definition | : | drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | cloaca, sewer, sewerage, |
definition | : | a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | soil pipe, |
definition | : | drain that conveys liquid waste from toilets, etc. (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | trap, |
definition | : | drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas (noun.artifact) |
4. tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | tube, tubing, |
definition | : | conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases (noun.artifact) |
domain category | : | surgery, |
definition | : | the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures (noun.cognition) |
5. make weak (verb.change)
hypernym | : | weaken, |
definition | : | lessen the strength of (verb.change) |
6. empty of liquid; drain the liquid from (verb.change)
hypernym | : | empty, |
definition | : | make void or empty of contents (verb.change) |
7. deplete of resources (verb.consumption)
8. flow off gradually (verb.motion)
9. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it (noun.act)
derivation | : | drain, |
definition | : | empty of liquid; drain the liquid from (verb.change) |
derivation | : | drain, run out, |
definition | : | flow off gradually (verb.motion) |
10. a gradual depletion of energy or resources (noun.act)
derivation | : | drain, |
definition | : | deplete of resources (verb.consumption) |
11. a pipe through which liquid is carried away (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | drain, |
definition | : | empty of liquid; drain the liquid from (verb.change) |
derivation | : | drain, run out, |
definition | : | flow off gradually (verb.motion) |
12. make weak (verb.change)
13. empty of liquid; drain the liquid from (verb.change)
derivation | : | drain, drainage, |
definition | : | emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it (noun.act) |
14. deplete of resources (verb.consumption)
derivation | : | drain, |
definition | : | a gradual depletion of energy or resources (noun.act) |
15. flow off gradually (verb.motion)
derivation | : | drain, drainage, |
definition | : | emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it (noun.act) |
16. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it (noun.act)
derivation | : | drain, |
definition | : | empty of liquid; drain the liquid from (verb.change) |
derivation | : | drain, run out, |
definition | : | flow off gradually (verb.motion) |
17. a gradual depletion of energy or resources (noun.act)
derivation | : | drain, |
definition | : | deplete of resources (verb.consumption) |
18. a pipe through which liquid is carried away (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | drain, |
definition | : | empty of liquid; drain the liquid from (verb.change) |
derivation | : | drain, run out, |
definition | : | flow off gradually (verb.motion) |
19. make weak (verb.change)
20. empty of liquid; drain the liquid from (verb.change)
derivation | : | drain, drainage, |
definition | : | emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it (noun.act) |
21. deplete of resources (verb.consumption)
derivation | : | drain, |
definition | : | a gradual depletion of energy or resources (noun.act) |
22. flow off gradually (verb.motion)
derivation | : | drain, drainage, |
definition | : | emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it (noun.act) |
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