drain away а) привлекать (to) Some of the cleverest men in Britain (were) drained away to the UnitedStates after the war. б) ослаблять This hard work has drained away my keenness. My strength is draining away. в) использоваться, расходоваться The rise in costs has drained all our profit away. Now that prices are rising so fast, all my money is draining away....