siphon off

Verb

Meaning

convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

decant milk extract drain siphon embezzle misappropriate defalcate peculate syphon

Antonyms

donate overfill

Hypernyms

draw take out

Examples

Crowds of local residents had gone to scoop petrol using plastic containers after an armed gang punctured an underground pipeline to illegally siphon off fuel. Source: Internet

Despite those three massive portfolios, Ahmad, according to former Caf general secretary Amr Fahmy, found time to sexually harass staff and siphon off money from the African football body. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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