Amuse and Drain

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Amuse verb - To cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied.

Usage example: the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives

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Drain is an antonym for amuse.

Nearby Words: amusement, amusing, amusingly

Drain verb - To remove (liquid) gradually or completely.

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Amuse is an antonym for drain.

Nearby Words: drained, draining, drainage

amuse people

drain people

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Drain or Amuse. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/amuse/drain.

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