Drain and Sap

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Drain

Drain verb - To make complete use of.
Usage example: virtually drained the country's natural resources
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Sap is a synonym for drain in give topic. In some cases you can use "Sap" instead a verb "Drain", when it comes to topics like consume, deplete, use up, remove liquid. popular alternative
Nearby Words: drained, draining, drainage

Sap

Sap verb - To diminish the physical strength of.
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Drain is a synonym for sap in weaken topic. You can use "Drain" instead a verb "Sap", if it concerns topics such as give, deplete, erode. popular alternative

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standard standard drain standard sap
liquid liquid drain liquid sap
next next drain next sap
giant giant drain giant sap

Common collocations

energy drain energy sap energy
stamina drain stamina sap stamina
heat drain heat sap heat
power drain power sap power
Other words: force, strength, life, vitality, people, time, health, money, meter, intelligence, magic, water, points, mana, powers, stats, fluids.

Both words in one sentence

  • Final Fantasy IV introduced the smaller-but-faster HP drain in the form of Sap for the Final Fantasy series, which was used again in sequel games such as Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy XII.
    Source: Standard Status Effects
  • Video Game / La-Mulana In the original they sap your HP just by being in the same room as them, while in the remake (where there are more of them to go around, especially in Hard mode) they have to actually see you to drain your HP... but when they do, your HP drops fast.
    Source: Video Game / La-Mulana
  • Video Game / Final Fantasy XII Poison is a pretty hazardous status ailment, and you don't want it to compound (Poison + Sap will make your HP go down the drain quickly).
    Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy XII
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