expend vs drain

drain vs expend

expend is not a noun while drain is a noun.

expend and drain both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of expend 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.

expend (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

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

Difference between expend and drain

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