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siphon off

Verb

Meaning

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

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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

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