English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of drain

drain

/noun/ नाली; निकास; नाला; पनाला; गंदी नाली; अपवाहिका;
/verb/अपवाह; बह जाना; बहाना; छानना; सुखाना; ख़ाली करना; धीरे-धीरे निकालना; निकालना; ; खाली करना; मोरी;

Synonym groove; exit; broomstick; gutter; flow out; shed; filtrate; desiccate; quaff; abduce; vacate; sluice;

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English Dictionary:

1. Drain

[n.]

- The act of draining, or of drawing off; gradual and continuous outflow or withdrawal; as, the drain of specie from a country.
- That means of which anything is drained; a channel; a trench; a water course; a sewer; a sink.
- The grain from the mashing tub; as, brewers' drains.

2. Drain

[v. i.]

- To flow gradually; as, the water of low ground drains off.
- To become emptied of liquor by flowing or dropping; as, let the vessel stand and drain.

3. Drain

[v. t.]

- To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to cause the exhaustion of.
- 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.
- To filter.