drain of

drain (someone or something) of (something)

1. To cause someone or something to lose some ability or quality, often energy. Eleanor has such a pessimistic attitude that being around her just drains me of energy. All it takes is one drop of rain to drain my dog of any desire to go for a walk. When you have a fever, it just completely drains you of energy.

2. To empty or remove something (often a liquid) from something else. I always have to drain this soup of its broth because my daughter only likes the noodles. You get Molly out and start drying her off, and I'll drain the tub of water and start cleaning up in here. If you drain the pot of excess water, it'll free up space for other ingredients.

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drain someone or something of something

Fig. to exhaust someone or something of something, such as energy, motivation, etc. This day has drained me of all my motivation. The first performance drained the cast of all its energy.

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drain something of something

to empty something out of something. He drained the glass of the remaining beer.

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