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drain

/dreɪn/
drain dreɪn
English Definition
v. to remove liquid from something
中文释义
排水
Significado en Español
desagüe, drenar
한국어 뜻
배수하다, 배수구
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
thoát nước, ống thoát nước
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Example Sentence

Please drain the sink before you leave.

离开前请把水槽的水放掉。

Synonyms
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “drain”:

  1. A fill
  2. B empty
  3. C saturate
  4. D flood
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B — empty. “drain” means v. to remove liquid from something

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

Pull the plug to ______ all the dirty water out of the old bathtub.

  1. A fill
  2. B flood
  3. C drain
  4. D soak
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C — drain. “drain” means v. to remove liquid from something

Common questions about “drain”

What does “drain” mean?

drain — v. to remove liquid from something. In Chinese: 排水.

How do you pronounce “drain”?

drain is pronounced /dreɪn/. It breaks into 1 syllable: drain.

How do you use “drain” in a sentence?

Please drain the sink before you leave. (离开前请把水槽的水放掉。)

What are synonyms for “drain”?

empty, deplete, exhaust — all close in meaning to drain (v. to remove liquid from something).

Is “drain” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. drain appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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