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Drained

/dɹeɪnd/

To lose liquid.

📖 Definitions of "Drained"

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."

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.

🔄 Synonyms of "Drained"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
deadnoun(usually not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.)
exhaustedVery tired; zonked (out).
emptyverbDevoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
uncharged(physics, chemistry) Not carrying an overall or net electric charge.

↔️ Antonyms of "Drained"

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WordDefinition
undrainedNot drained.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Drained"

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WordDefinition
exhaustedverbVery tired; zonked (out).
deadverb(usually not comparable) No longer living; deceased. (Also used as a noun.)
emptyverb(transitive, ergative) To make empty; to remove the contents of.
uncharged(physics, chemistry) Not carrying an overall or net electric charge.
depletedUsed up, expended; of which nothing is left.
gutted(slang) Deeply disappointed or crushed, as by defeat, failure, or loss; let down.
withdrawn(psychology) Introverted; not inclined to interact with other people.
fireddismissed, terminated from employment.
evacuatedHaving had population removed, by evacuation.
bleedverb(intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.
driedWithout water or moisture, said of something that has previously been wet or moist; resulting from the process of drying.
unloadedNot loaded (in various senses).
trashed(slang) drunk.
voided(heraldry) With the centre cut out.
cleansedthe third play by the English playwright Sarah Kane.
dewateredverbTo remove water from.
dischargedhaving lost your job
emptiedhaving been made empty
purgedverb(transitive) To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse.
robbedverb(transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence.

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