evacuation vs drain

drain vs evacuation

evacuation and drain both are nouns.

evacuation is not a verb while drain is a verb.

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

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

evacuation: the act of removing the contents of something
drain: emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

Other hyponyms of evacuation include drainage.

evacuation (noun)	drain (noun)
the act of removing the contents of something	emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection	a gradual depletion of energy or resources
the bodily process of discharging waste matter	a pipe through which liquid is carried away
	tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

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

Difference between evacuation and drain

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