brain drained

A form of brain drain — The migration of educated or talented people from less economically advanced areas to more economically advanced areas, especially to large cities or more developed nations.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of brain drain
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APA

brain drained. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain%20drained

MLA

“brain drained.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain%20drained. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brain drained,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brain%20drained.

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