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SIPHON OFF Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the phrase siphon off. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the phrase siphon off. (close relations)
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appropriate
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

adjective satellite

• meant or adapted for an occasion or use

verb

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

defraud
verbv
verb

• deprive of by deceit

divert
verbv
verb

• turn aside; turn away from

• send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one

• occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

• withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

embezzle
verbv
verb

• appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

filch
verbv
verb

• make off with belongings of others

misappropriate
verbv
verb

• appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

pilfer
verbv
verb

• make off with belongings of others

pinch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a painful or straitened circumstance

• an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

• a slight but appreciable amount

• a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

• a small sharp bite or snip

• a squeeze with the fingers

• the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

verb

• squeeze tightly between the fingers

• make ridges into by pinching together

• make off with belongings of others

• cut the top off

• irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear

purloin
verbv
verb

• make off with belongings of others

steal
verbv
noun

• an advantageous purchase

• a stolen base; an instance in which a base runner advances safely during the delivery of a pitch (without the help of a hit or walk or passed ball or wild pitch)

verb

• take without the owner's consent

• move stealthily

• steal a base

thieve
verbv
verb

• take by theft

siphon
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube

• a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled

verb

• convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

• move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action

syphon
verbv
noun

• a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube

• a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled

verb

• convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon

Best Hypernyms For SIPHON OFF

Here is a list of related hypernyms for siphon off, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
divert drain draw remove take transfer withdraw
Phrases (1)
take out

Alternatives for APPROPRIATE

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