Drains

//dɹeɪnz//

Synonyms for "drains" (467 found)

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despoil detract digest digestion dim diminish diode disable disburden disbursement discharge discolor disenable disentitle disparage displume dissipate dissipation ditch divest

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down the drain draft draft off drag drain of color drain of resources drain off drain out drainage draught draughtsman draughty draw draw down draw from draw off drench dribble away drink drink up drip dry dry up dull dump duty ease one of eat eat away eat up eating up ebb effluence efflux effluxion effusion eliminate embrace empty empty out enervate ennui erode erosion escape etiolate evacuate evaporate evaporation exaction exhalation exhaust exhaustion expend expending expenditure exploit express exsiccate extortion extortionate demand extract fade fail fatigue file away filter find vent finish finish off finishing fire flay fleece flow flow out flowoff fume garbage dump get get hold of glom on to gobble gobble up gone grab grab hold of grapple grasp grip gripe gush gush out gutter hamstring headchute heavy demand hors de combat hug ill-use impair impose upon imposition impost impoverish impoverishment inactivate incapacitate indent ingest ingestion insistent demand insolate instrument jade jet kennel

Noun(2 words)

drainage drainpipe

Verb(1 words)

enfeeble

Related words (233)

kibosh kiln lame lay hands on lay hold of leach leakage leave leech lessen let let blood let out levy lighten one of load loot lost maim make use of

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manipulate marsh milk mine mire misuse mummify nail nip nip up nonnegotiable demand notice ooze oppress order outfall outflow outflowing outgo outhole outlet outpour outpouring pale pall palm parch partake peg percolate peroxide phlebotomize pick clean pillage pipe pipette piscina play on pluck pocket possess pour pour out presume upon pump pump out purge purify put quaff quagmire queer queer the works rebate recede receive reduce reduction refine relieve remove requirement requisition retrench rub rub away ruin run out runoff rush rush order sabotage sap sapping scorch scour scour out scupper sear secrete secretion seep seize septic tank sewer shave shear shorten shrink shrinkage shrivel sink siphon siphon off skin sluice sluice out smoke snap up snatch soak up sough spend spending spew spew out spike sponge spout spout out spurt squander squandering steal strain strip strip bare stroke subduct subtract suck suck dry suck out sump sun sun-dry surge swab swallow swallow up swamp sweep out swig swill syringe take take advantage of take away take away from take by assault take by storm take from take hold of take possession tap tarnish tax taxing thin thin out thrown away tire tone down torrefy towel trench tribute trickle ultimatum unclog undermine unfit unfoul unman up the spout use use ill use up using using up venesect vent void vomit vomit forth warning wash out wastage waste waste away wasted wastefulness wasting away watercourse weaken wear wear away wear down wearing wearing away wearing down weary weazen weed weigh well well out whip up whiten wing wipe withdraw withdrawal wither wizen work on work upon wreck

Verb(2 words)

leech run out

Noun(3 words)

outhole river waste pipe

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drain grain mash tub

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The school drains the pool once a month.

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The drains are blocked up.

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The river drains five provinces.

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The storm water drains couldn't cope with the amount of water dumped during the storm, and a number of homes were flooded.

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