Drain(v. t.)
- To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.
Drain(v. t.)
- To exhaust of liquid contents by drawing them off; to make gradually dry or empty; to remove surface water, as from streets, by gutters, etc.; to deprive of moisture; hence, to exhaust; to empty of wealth, resources, or the like; as, to drain a country of its specie.