Words similar to drain

Example sentences for: drain

How can you use “drain” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

After an abdominal incision, both ureters were tied distally and cut centrally and allowed to drain onto cotton gauzes that were directed outside the animal.
For example, the Age of Melbourne, Australia, has published a very long feature called "Another Year Down the Drain."
A single keystroke will give you the book, drain your bank account of five shiny quarters, and leave you feeling like an honest, upstanding citizen.
From 1998 through 2000, the federal government achieved surpluses, shifting from being a drain on net national saving to become a contributor to it.
"Experience shows there's a set amount of money that communities have been willing to spend on education," Gore argued on Meet the Press . "If you drain the money away from the public schools for private vouchers, then that hurts the public schools."