drained

/dreɪnd/
/dreɪnd/
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Definitions of drained
  1. adjective
    emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid)
    “a drained marsh”
    “a drained tank”
    “a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything”
    synonyms:
    empty
    emptied of emotion
    exhausted
    drained physically
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    antonyms:
    undrained
    not drained
  2. adjective
    drained of electric charge; discharged
    “left the lights on and came back to find the battery drained”
    synonyms: dead
    uncharged
    of a particle or body or system; having no charge
  3. adjective
    very tired
    synonyms: knackered
    tired
    depleted of strength or energy
Pronunciation
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/dreɪnd/
UK
/dreɪnd/
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