- siphon (verb)
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siphon (verb)
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siphon — si‧phon [ˈsaɪfn] also syphon verb [transitive] to dishonestly take money from a business, account etc and use it for a purpose for which it was not intended: siphon something from/off something • I later found she had siphoned thousands of… … Financial and business terms
siphon off — verb convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon • Syn: ↑siphon, ↑syphon • Derivationally related forms: ↑syphon (for: ↑syphon) • Hypernyms: ↑draw, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
siphon — (n.) 1650s, from Fr. siphon (early 17c.), from L. sipho (gen. siphonis), from Gk. siphon pipe, tube, of unknown origin. The verb is attested from 1859; figurative sense of to draw off, divert is recorded from 1940. Related: Siphoned; siphoning … Etymology dictionary
siphon — (also syphon) ► NOUN ▪ a tube used to convey liquid upwards from a container and then down to a lower level, the flow being maintained by atmospheric pressure. ► VERB 1) draw off or convey (liquid) by means of a siphon. 2) draw off (small amounts … English terms dictionary
siphon — is the recommended form for the noun and the verb, not syphon … Modern English usage
siphon [ˈsaɪf(ə)n] — verb [T] 1) to move liquid from one container to another through a tube 2) to move money from one bank account to another illegally or dishonestly … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˈsiphon sth ˌoff — verb [T] 1) to move liquid from one container to another through a tube 2) to move money from one bank account to another illegally or dishonestly … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
siphon — [[t]sa͟ɪf(ə)n[/t]] siphons, siphoning, siphoned also syphon 1) VERB If you siphon liquid from a container, you make it come out through a tube and down into a lower container by enabling the pressure of the air on it to push it out. [V n prep]… … English dictionary
siphon — I. noun also syphon Etymology: French siphon, from Latin siphon , sipho tube, pipe, siphon, from Greek siphōn Date: 1659 1. a. a tube bent to form two legs of unequal length by which a liquid can be transferred to a lower level over an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
siphon — /ˈsaɪfən / (say suyfuhn) noun 1. an enclosed tube or conduit through which a liquid is conveyed from a reservoir at one elevation to a lower elevation, the liquid being initially forced into the tube by suction or immersion and then, once the… …
siphon — I UK [ˈsaɪf(ə)n] / US verb [transitive] Word forms siphon : present tense I/you/we/they siphon he/she/it siphons present participle siphoning past tense siphoned past participle siphoned 1) siphon or siphon off to move liquid from one container… … English dictionary
