Drain you of

If something or someone is “drained of” something, it means it loses some ability or quality, often energy.

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If something or someone is “drained of” something, it means it loses some ability or quality, often energy. If you switch tasks too frequently, that struggle can “drain you of” energy and focus. Her boyfriend has such a pessimistic attitude, that being around him completely “drains me of” energy. The city’s new sport stadium project completely “drained the city of” resources to improve the parks.

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