Definition of "syphoned" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of syphon. (verb)

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• "We have been mealy mouthed and looked the other way while Mubarak syphoned $70 billion from his people in 30 short years."
• "I remember John Rafferty, the unctuous head of the Glasgow based Volunteer Centre who helped Brown smear his way up the greasy pole in the 1980's on the backs of cash syphoned off from projects designed to help the young unemployed."
• "We should have the option of a plan that applies virtually all revenues to our healthcare, rather than having some of it syphoned off for other purposes."