siphon off

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, eine Flüssigkeit mit einem Siphon oder durch Saugwirkung von einem Behälter in einen anderen umzufüllen, oder im übertragenen Sinn Ressourcen, Geld oder Personen abzuzweigen oder umzuleiten.

A phrasal verb meaning to draw off or transfer liquid from one container to another using a siphon, or figuratively to divert or channel resources, money, or people away from something.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Transfer liquidformal

   To draw off or transfer a liquid from one container to another using a tube or siphon.

   Abziehen

   • He siphoned off some gasoline from the car's tank.
   • The winemaker siphoned off the clear wine from the sediment.
   • They siphoned off water from the flooded basement.

   Synonymedraindraw offextractpumpsiphontap

2. Divert resources or moneyinformal

   To secretly or dishonestly divert money, resources, or people for one's own use.

   Abführen

   • The corrupt official siphoned off funds from the charity.
   • The company siphoned off profits to offshore accounts.
   • They siphoned off the best employees to a new department.

   Synonymeappropriatedivertembezzlefunnelmisappropriatepocketskimsteal

Grundverbsiphon