drain

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

v. trans.

Dry: P. ξηραίνειν (Thuc. 1, 109). Reclaim: P. and V. ἡμεροῦν. V. ἐξημεροῦν; see reclaim. Drain a country (used of a river): P. διαρρεῖν (acc.). Empty: P. and V. ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν, κενοῦν, ἐκκενοῦν (Plat.), V. ἐκκεινοῦν. Use up: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν. Drain a cup: P. and V. ἐκπίνειν (Plat., Symp. 214A; Soph., Frag.), Ar. ῥοφεῖν. Quaff: P. and V. ἐκπίνειν (Dem.), V. σπᾶν, ἀνασπᾶν, Ar. and V. ῥοφεῖν, ἕλκειν, Ar. ἐκροφεῖν. Drain to the dregs (Met., endure to the end): V. ἐξαντλεῖν, διαντλεῖν, ἀντλεῖν. subs. Conduit: P. αὐλών, ὁ, Ar. ὑδρορρόα, ἡ. Drain on one's resources, expense: P. and V. δαπάνη, ἡ.