Thesaurus
variants:
also syphon
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1
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
- I let the stranded motorist siphon some of my gas so he could be on his way
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2
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
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The first known use of siphon was in 1659
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