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drain vs use up

use up vs drain

drain is a noun but use up is not a noun.

drain and use up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drain Yes No Yes No
use up No No Yes No
As verbs, use up is a hypernym of drain; that is, use up is a word with a broader meaning than drain:
  • drain: deplete of resources
  • use up: use up (resources or materials)
Other hypernyms of drain include consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, expend, run through, use, wipe out.
drain (noun) use up (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
drain (verb) use up (verb)
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from use up (resources or materials)
make weak require (time or space)
deplete of resources
flow off gradually
Difference between drain and use up

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