drain vs drainage

drainage vs drain

drain and drainage both are nouns.

drain is a verb but drainage is not a verb.

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

As nouns, drain and drainage are synonyms defined as:

drain and drainage: emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

drain (noun)	drainage (noun)
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it	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

drain (verb)	drainage (verb)
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
make weak
deplete of resources
flow off gradually

Difference between drain and drainage

Words related to "drainage"

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