drain away

verb

To diminish over time; to disappear or leak out gradually.

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Meanings

verbdrain away (third-person singular simple present drains away, present participle draining away, simple past and past participle drained away)

present singular third person drains away · participle present draining away · participle past drained away · past drained away

  1. To diminish over time; to disappear or leak out gradually.
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APA

drain away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drain%20away

MLA

“drain away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drain%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drain away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drain%20away.

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