deplete vs drain

drain vs deplete

deplete is not a noun while drain is a noun.

deplete and drain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deplete	No	No	Yes	No
drain	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, drain is a hyponym of deplete; that is, drain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deplete:

deplete: use up (resources or materials)
drain: deplete of resources

Other hyponyms of deplete include abuse, misuse, pervert, abuse, run out, spare, indulge, luxuriate, burn, burn off, burn up, drop, expend, spend, spend, occupy, take, use up, blow, squander, waste, exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire.

deplete (noun)	drain (noun)
	emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
	a gradual depletion of energy or resources
	a pipe through which liquid is carried away
	tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

deplete (verb)	drain (verb)
use up (resources or materials)	empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
	make weak
	deplete of resources
	flow off gradually

Difference between deplete and drain

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