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drained

/dɹeɪnd/

Meanings
  • Adjective

    Depleted of energy, strength, or resources; exhausted.

    - "The athlete was drained after the marathon."
    - "The swamp was drained to make way for farmland."
    - "The bank account was drained after paying for the unexpected expenses."

Pronunciation
  1. /dɹeɪnd/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with drained
rained , chained , mained , pained
Variants
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drain , drained , drainer , drainers , draining , drains , the blood drained from someone's face , the color drained from someone's face , drain off , drained off , draining off , drains off
Forms
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drainedly, more drained, most drained


Etymology
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From the Old French word 'drainier', meaning 'to drain'.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'drained' is also used in hydrology to describe the process of removing water from an area.

  2. In chemistry, 'drained' can refer to a solution from which a solvent has been removed.


Related Concepts
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  1. depletion: The act or process of reducing the quantity or supply of something, especially a natural resource.

  2. exhaustion: The feeling of being worn out or drained of energy, often caused by physical or emotional stress.


Culture
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In literature, 'drained' is often used metaphorically to describe characters who have been emotionally or psychologically drained. In art, images of empty or drained pools or bodies of water can represent feelings of emptiness or desolation.

How to Memorize "drained"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a bucket being emptied or a pool of water being drained.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with feeling tired or depleted.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word 'drained' as 'Dried Rain' to help remember its meaning.


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