Draining — synonyms, definition

1. draining (Noun)

cleansing depleting depletion distillation evacuation exhausting exhaustion free-loading grasping mooching parasitical processing purging refinement taking treatment

2. draining (Adjective)

draining (Adjective) — Having a debilitating effect.

3. draining (Verb)

debilitating enfeebling running out

draining (Verb) — Flow off gradually. ex. "The rain water drains into this big vat"

draining (Verb) — Deplete of resources. ex. "The exercise class drains me of energy"

draining (Verb) — Empty of liquid; drain the liquid from. ex. "We drained the oil tank"

draining (Verb) — Make weak. ex. "Life in the camp drained him"

consuming coursing depleting eating eating up emptying exhausting feeding flowing running running through using up weakening wiping out emaciating macerating wasting