syphon
verb/ˈsaɪfn/
/ˈsaɪfn/
(also siphon)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they syphon | /ˈsaɪfn/ /ˈsaɪfn/ |
| he / she / it syphons | /ˈsaɪfnz/ /ˈsaɪfnz/ |
| past simple syphoned | /ˈsaɪfnd/ /ˈsaɪfnd/ |
| past participle syphoned | /ˈsaɪfnd/ /ˈsaɪfnd/ |
| -ing form syphoning | /ˈsaɪfnɪŋ/ /ˈsaɪfnɪŋ/ |
- syphon something (+ adv./prep.) to move a liquid from one container to another, using a syphon
- I syphoned the gasoline out of the car into a can.
- The waste liquid needs to be syphoned off.
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- syphon something (+ adv./prep.) (informal) to remove money from one place and move it to another, especially dishonestly or illegally
- She has been accused of syphoning off thousands of pounds from the company into her own bank account.
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