drained

/dɹeɪnd/

verb

  1. 1

    To lose liquid.

    The clogged sink drained slowly.
  2. 2

    To flow gradually.

    The water of low ground drains off.
  3. 3

    To cause liquid to flow out of.

    Please drain the sink. It's full of dirty water.
  4. 4

    To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.

    They had to drain the swampy land before the parking lot could be built.
  5. 5

    To deplete of energy or resources.

    The stress of this job is really draining me.
  6. 6

    To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.

  7. 7

    To filter.

  8. 8

    To fall off the bottom of the playfield.

adjective

  1. 1

    Lacking motivation and energy; very tired; knackered.

    I felt so drained after that three-hour exam that I wanted to sleep for the next week.
  2. 2

    Of a battery, empty of charge; discharged.

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