ˈsiphon sth ˌoff

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

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  • siphon — 1 noun (C) 1 a bent tube used for getting liquid out of a container, by holding the other end of the tube at a lower level than the container 2 also soda siphon BrE a kind of bottle for holding soda water that is forced out of the bottle using… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • siphon — si‧phon [ˈsaɪfn] 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

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