drain

/ˈdrān/

Middle English draynen, from Old English drēahnian

verb

  1. to draw off (liquid) gradually or completely

  2. to cause the gradual disappearance of

  3. to exhaust physically or emotionally

drained all the water out of the pool

drain the region's wealth

deplete drain exhaust impoverish bankrupt mean to deprive of something essential to existence or potency. deplete implies a reduction in number or quantity so as to endanger the ability to function. drain implies a gradual withdrawal and ultimate deprivation of what is necessary to an existence.

noun

  1. a means (such as a pipe) by which usually liquid matter is drained

  2. something that causes depletion : burden

  3. the act of draining

phrasal verb

  1. to cause (a liquid) to flow away from something or to leave the surface of something

  2. to take (something important or valuable) from something

When the beans have cooked long enough to be tender, drain off the water and set them aside.