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drained away

drained away is the simple past and past participle of drain away.

Meaning of drain away

Verb

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

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

Questions about drained away

What is drained away the simple past and past participle of?
Drained away is the simple past and past participle of drain away.

Words near drained away in the dictionary

  1. draincock
  2. draincocks
  3. draincore
  4. draine
  5. drained
  6. drained away
  7. drained out
  8. drained the dragon
  9. drained the lizard
  10. drained the main vein
  11. drained the python

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