Synonyms of siphoning

siphoning

verb

variants also syphoning

present participle of siphon

1

as in pumping

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

• pumping
• draining
• sucking
• tapping
• bleeding
• emptying
• evacuating
• drafting
• milking
• flushing
• cleaning
• depleting
• purging
• drawing (off)
• exhausting
• decanting
• vacating
• voiding
• effusing
• vacuating
• clearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• filling
• soaking
• washing
• drenching
• wetting
• bathing
• watering
• drowning
• flooding
• dousing
• inundating
• overflowing
• swamping
• submerging
• sousing
• deluging
• dowsing

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• filling
• soaking
• washing
• drenching
• wetting
• bathing
• watering
• drowning
• flooding
• dousing
• inundating
• overflowing
• swamping
• submerging
• sousing
• deluging
• dowsing

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2

as in funneling

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

• funneling
• funnelling
• directing
• channeling
• transmitting
• conducting
• channelizing
• piping
• channelling
• canalizing
• focusing
• carrying
• conveying
• concentrating
• consolidating
• focussing