Synonyms for siphon
ˈsaɪ fənsiphon

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1. siphon, syphonnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   syphon

2. siphon, syphonverb

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

   Synonyms:
   syphon

3. siphon, syphon, siphon offverb

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

   Synonyms:
   syphon, siphon off

4. siphonverb

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

   "siphon gas into the tank"

   Synonyms:
   syphon, siphon off

Matched Categories

1. • Draw
   • Put

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1. List of paraphrases for "siphon":

   drain

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How to use siphon in a sentence?

1. Akhilesh Tomar:

   They can punish us, throw us in jail, siphon our property but they will not be able to stop us from continuing our protest.

2. The HRW report:

   Lebanon's main political parties, including Hezbollah, the Free Patriotic Movement, the Future Movement, the Lebanese Forces, the Amal Movement, and others, have benefited from the port's ambiguous status and poor governance and accountability structures, political parties have installed loyalists in prominent positions in the port, often positioning them to accrue wealth, siphon off state revenues, smuggle goods, and evade taxes in ways that benefit them or people connected to them.