siphon off

• Фразовый глагол, означающий переливать или перемещать жидкость из одного контейнера в другой с помощью сифона, или в переносном смысле отвлекать или перенаправлять ресурсы, деньги или людей от чего-либо.

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.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Transfer liquidformal

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

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   • 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.

   Synonymsdraindraw offextractpumpsiphontap

2. Divert resources or moneyinformal

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

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   • 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.

   Synonymsappropriatedivertembezzlefunnelmisappropriatepocketskimsteal

Base verbsiphon