drain of
Frequency: 6.57.3 per million words
To remove a quality or feeling from someone or something.
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Examples (10)
- His voice was utterly drained of emotion.
- The long illness had drained him of all his strength.
- After the marathon, she felt completely drained of energy.
- The constant criticism seemed to drain the young artist of her confidence.
- His face was pale, as if drained of all color.
- The scandal will drain the company of its financial resources.
- Years of war had drained the country of its vitality.
- The tragic news left her feeling drained of all hope.
- This tedious task is draining me of my will to live.
- The arid landscape looked as though it had been drained of life itself.