Synonyms of siphon

siphon

verb

variants also syphon

1

as in to drain

to remove (liquid) gradually or completely

I let the stranded motorist siphon some of my gas so he could be on his way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drain
• pump
• tap
• suck
• draw (off)
• empty
• bleed
• evacuate
• draft
• clean
• flush
• milk
• purge
• exhaust
• void
• vacate
• deplete
• clear
• vacuate
• decant
• effuse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fill
• water
• wash
• soak
• bathe
• drench
• wet
• flood
• overflow
• drown
• douse
• inundate
• swamp
• submerge
• souse
• deluge

2

as in to funnel

to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway

investigators discovered that the so-called charitable organization was siphoning funds for personal use

Synonyms & Similar Words

• funnel
• direct
• pipe
• channel
• carry
• conduct
• channelize
• canalize
• focus
• transmit
• convey
• consolidate
• concentrate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of siphon

Some industry observers, though, have sounded an alarm that increasingly high prices for superstar tours which are guaranteed instant sellouts may be siphoning off consumer dollars from mid-level acts, whose ticket prices are also going up. — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026

Within hours, school district officials brought in dozens of people from Servpro, a cleanup and restoration company, who began using hoses to siphon water out of the main entrance of the Palm into the parking lot. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026

So, over a third of Americans’ individual income tax dollars were siphoned away and not used for the provision of government goods, services, and transfer payments. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Gosha, a local station master, has a side-hustle of his own, turning a blind eye while bootleggers siphon diesel from the tankers that sit idly on the train tracks. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026