DRAINING Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word draining. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| enervating | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing debilitation | ||||||
| exhausting | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a debilitating effect • producing exhaustion | ||||||
| tiring | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • producing exhaustion | ||||||
| fatiguing | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work • used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress • (always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something • labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on) verb • lose interest or become bored with something or somebody • exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress | ||||||
| sapping | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||
noun • a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant • a person who lacks good judgment • a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people verb • deplete • excavate the earth beneath | ||||||
| debilitate | verbv | |||||
verb • make weak | ||||||
| drainage | nounn | |||||
noun • emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it | ||||||
| drainpipe | nounn | |||||
noun • a pipe through which liquid is carried away | ||||||
| enfeeble | verbv | |||||
verb • make weak | ||||||
| run out | verbv | |||||
verb • become used up; be exhausted • flow off gradually • leave suddenly and as if in a hurry • lose validity • flow, run or fall out and become lost • exhaust the supply of • prove insufficient • use up all one's strength and energy and stop working | ||||||
| waste pipe | nounn | |||||
noun • a pipe through which liquid is carried away | ||||||
