siphon off

• Verbo frasal que significa transferir ou mover um líquido de um recipiente para outro usando um sifão; em sentido figurado, desviar ou redirecionar recursos, dinheiro ou pessoas de algo.

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.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Transfer liquidformal

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

   Sifonar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdraindraw offextractpumpsiphontap

2. Divert resources or moneyinformal

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

   Desviar recursos

   • 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.

   Sinônimosappropriatedivertembezzlefunnelmisappropriatepocketskimsteal

Verbo basesiphon