drain

As nouns the difference between drain and gulley

is that drain is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume while gulley is (etymology 1).

As a verb drain

is to lose liquid.

In intransitive terms the difference between drain and cut

is that drain is to flow gradually while cut is to change direction suddenly.

In transitive terms the difference between drain and cut

is that drain is to draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust while cut is to stop or disengage.

As an adjective cut is

having been cut.

In intransitive terms the difference between drain and dry

is that drain is to flow gradually while dry is to lose moisture.

In transitive terms the difference between drain and dry

is that drain is to draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust while dry is to remove moisture from.

As a noun drain

is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.

As an adjective dry is

free from liquid or moisture.

As an acronym DRY is

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In lang=en terms the difference between drain and release

is that drain is to draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust while release is to lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.

As nouns the difference between drain and release

is that drain is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume while release is the event of setting (someone or something) free (eg hostages, slaves, prisoners, caged animals, hooked or stuck mechanisms).

As verbs the difference between drain and release

is that drain is to lose liquid while release is to let go (of); to cease to hold or contain or release can be to lease again; to grant a new lease of; to let back.

In intransitive terms the difference between drain and effuse

is that drain is to flow gradually while effuse is to leak out through a small hole.

In transitive terms the difference between drain and effuse

is that drain is to draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust while effuse is to emit; to give off.

As an adjective effuse is

poured out freely; profuse.

As verbs the difference between drain and dissipate

is that drain is to lose liquid while dissipate is to drive away, disperse.

As a noun drain

is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.

As verbs the difference between drain and waste

is that drain is to lose liquid while waste is .

As a noun drain

is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.

As nouns the difference between drain and sap

is that drain is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume while sap is wax.

As a verb drain

is to lose liquid.

In transitive terms the difference between drain and consume

is that drain is to draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust while consume is to destroy completely.

As verbs the difference between drain and consume

is that drain is to lose liquid while consume is to use.

As a noun drain

is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume.

As nouns the difference between drain and remove

is that drain is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume while remove is the act of removing something.

As verbs the difference between drain and remove

is that drain is to lose liquid while remove is (label) to move something from one place to another, especially to take away.