siphon

²siphon

verb

si·phoned also sy·phonedsi·phon·ing also sy·phon·ing \ˈsī-fə-niŋ, ˈsīf-niŋ\

Definition of SIPHON

transitive verb

: to convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon —often used with off

intransitive verb

: to pass by or as if by a siphon

Variants of SIPHON

siphon also syphon

Examples of SIPHON

1. The water needs to be siphoned from the pool.
2. She illegally siphoned money out of other people's bank accounts.
3. Funds were siphoned from the schools to build a new stadium.
4. The large chain stores are siphoning profits from the small local stores.

First Known Use of SIPHON

1859

Related to SIPHON

Synonyms: bleed, draft, draw (off), pump, drain (also syphon), tap

Antonyms: fill

Related Words: milk; suck; clear, empty, evacuate, exhaust, vacate, vacuate, void; decant, effuse; deplete; clean, flush, purge

Near Antonyms: bathe, douse (also dowse), drench, soak, souse, wash, water, wet; deluge, drown, flood, inundate, overflow; submerge, swamp

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