drain away
Seep out slowly
To drain away is to flow out gradually until gone.
Water drains away through cracks; color drains away from someone's face when they're shocked.
The phrase often describes slow, steady loss: Her enthusiasm drained away over the long winter.
Energy, money, hope, and support can all drain away—depleting until nothing remains.
- seepFlow slowly through
- leakEscape through a breach
- trickleThin, slow stream
- filter outSelectively block passage
- oozeSeep gradually out
drip · bleed out · dissipate · flow · recede · wane · diminish · subside · ebb · dwindle · disappear · vanish · gutter · evaporate · fade · deplete · run dry · dry up
liquid movement/accumulation
drain awayfill up
Occupy entirely
pour in · accumulate · fill · refill · rise
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