brain drain
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Synonyms: brain-drain, brain gain, brain drains
Antonyms: brain-drain, brain gain, brain drains
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Noun
- {{lb|en|idiomatic}} The [[migration]] of [[educated]] or [[talented]] people from less economically [[advanced]] areas to more economically advanced areas, especially to large cities or more [[developed]] [[nation]]s.
- {{lb|en|medicine|informal}} A [[Jackson-Pratt drain]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive|idiomatic|uncommon}} Of a [[nation]] or [[society]], to be [[deprive]]d of [[educated]] or [[talented]] people, who in turn [[migrate]] to [[large]]r [[city|cities]] or more [[developed]] [[nation]]s.
- {{lb|en|intransitive|idiomatic|uncommon}} To become [[mentally]] or [[psychologically]] [[fatigue]]d or [[exhausted]].
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