Meanings
To remove liquid from something by allowing it to flow out.
کسی چیز سے مائع کو نکالنا تاکہ وہ باہر بہے۔
نکالنا
nikaalna
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- draining water
- draining resources
- draining process
Example Sentences
The gardener is draining the excess water from the flower pot.
باغبان گلدستے سے اضافی پانی نکال رہا ہے۔
Baghban guldaste se izafi paani nikaal raha hai.
We are draining the pool to clean it.
ہم اسے صاف کرنے کے لیے سوئمنگ پول نکال رہے ہیں۔
Hum ise saaf karne ke liye swimming pool nikaal rahe hain.
Draining the marshland can create new farmland.
مرداب سے پانی نکالنے سے نئی کاشت کاری کی زمین بن سکتی ہے۔
Murdab se paani nikaalne se nayi kasht kaari ki zameen ban sakti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a drain that removes water, leavings things dry.
Visualize a wet sponge being squeezed to remove water.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کبھی ہم بھی تو ہوں گے عیش و آرام میں،/ جب دنیا ہمارے درد کو نکالے گی
Kabhi hum bhi to honge aish-o-aaraam mein, / Jab dunya hamare dard ko nikaale gi.
One day, we too will be in comfort, / When the world drains our pain away.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پانی سر سے اوپر ہو جانا
Paani sar se ooper ho jana
When the water goes above the head.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "drēanian" — to cause to flow out; to draw off
First known use: 15th century
The term 'draining' evolved from the Old English word 'drēanian', which originally described the action of making something flow out. Over time, it has come to refer more broadly to the act of removing liquid or resources.