siphon
/ˈsaɪfən/ verb C2- To transfer (liquid) by means of a siphon. · He used a rubber tube to siphon petrol from the car's fuel tank.
- To transfer directly.
- To steal or skim off something, such as money, in small amounts; to embezzle.
He/she/it siphons · Past siphoned · Past participle siphoned · -ing form siphoning
Verb forms
- Base form
- siphon
- He/she/it
- siphons
- Past
- siphoned
- Past participle
- siphoned
- -ing form
- siphoning
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