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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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