SIPHON OFF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does siphon off mean? 

• SIPHON OFF (verb)
  The verb SIPHON OFF has 1 sense:

1. convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

  Familiarity information: SIPHON OFF used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SIPHON OFF (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

siphon; siphon off; syphon

Hypernyms (to "siphon off" is one way to...):

draw; take out (take liquid out of a container or well)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something