دیکشنری آنلاین تحلیلگران ( معنی فارسی siphon off )

siphon off

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English Dictionary

siphon sth off, UK ALSO syphon sth off phrasal verb
to dishonestly take money from an organization or other supply, and use it for a purpose for which it was not intended:

He lost his job when it was discovered that he had been siphoning off money from the company for his own use.

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Idioms

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siphon off
siphon off (something)
to take something that was intended for someone or something else.

The dictator and his close friends siphoned off up to 20 percent of the annual budget.

The donated food was mostly siphoned off and sold, while the needy got almost nothing.

Usage notes: sometimes used without off:

A third-party candidate siphoned southern support.

She siphoned more than $15,000 from a patient's trust fund.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of siphon (= a tube used to move liquid from one container to another)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

siphon off something
siphon off (something)
to take something that was intended for someone or something else.

The dictator and his close friends siphoned off up to 20 percent of the annual budget.

The donated food was mostly siphoned off and sold, while the needy got almost nothing.

Usage notes: sometimes used without off:

A third-party candidate siphoned southern support.

She siphoned more than $15,000 from a patient's trust fund.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of siphon (= a tube used to move liquid from one container to another)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲