drain (away)

verb

Definition of drain (away)next
as in to decrease
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually as the city lost population, its political influence drained away

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  1. decrease
  2. diminish
  3. subside
  4. decline
  5. taper off
  6. fall away
  7. fall
Verb
  • Fifty-two percent of companies found that implementing AI decreased their supply chain management costs—and for 41%, a decrease of over 10%.
    Bobby Marhamat, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Favorable weather contributed to the decline in milk prices, with the cost of whole milk decreasing by more than 14 percent.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of decrease
Verb
  • As new ways become familiar, employees recognize their advantages, and resistance gradually diminishes.
    Peter Follows, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Black Lives Matter is severely diminished as an institution.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of diminish
Verb
  • But as soon as the trouble subsides, that response flips off, which may affect your immune system, too, Dr. Lee says.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
  • But this trend might be subsiding, according to the NAR report.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of subside
Verb
  • Frank, who turns 70 next year, is quoted in the series but declined to participate further.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In the third quarter the negative trend in APAC mitigated, declining 3 percent, with a clear improvement compared to the previous three months, mainly driven by acceleration outside Greater China and South Korea.
    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of decline
Verb
  • Increasing Daytime Movement Whitetail research shows that daytime movement gradually increases throughout summer and fall, peaks during the rut, and tapers off into the late season.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
  • For her monologue, Grande wore a magenta strapless dress complete with a corseted top and an extreme sweetheart neckline, which flared out into a voluminous tulip skirt that tapered off at her calves.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of taper off
Verb
  • And in that moment, all comparisons, to the Caribbean or anywhere else, fall away.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Video shows stunning view of Earth from Falcon 9 The in-space video shows a group of Starlink satellites as two pieces of protective hardware, known as payload fairings, fall away from the Falcon 9 rocket that carried the payload to orbit.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of fall away
Verb
  • Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • That’s in part because Democrats fell short in their bid to flip enough battleground districts in Southern California and the Central Valley to help the national party win a majority.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of fall
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