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(transitive) To drain, suck or absorb from (tree, etc.). / (transitive, figuratively) To exhaust the vitality of.

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sap

Source Word

sap

IPA(Pronunciation)

/sæp/

Verb

transitive figuratively

(transitive) To drain, suck or absorb from (tree, etc.). / (transitive, figuratively) To exhaust the vitality of.

Japanese Meaning

（植物などから）液体や栄養分を吸い出す / （比喩的に）活力や元気を奪う

The beetles sap the ancient oak until it withers.

その甲虫たちは古い樫の木から樹液を吸い取って、枯らしてしまった。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To drain, suck or absorb from (tree, etc.).

Sense（2）

(transitive, figuratively) To exhaust the vitality of.

saps

（ present singular third-person ）

sapping

（ participle present ）

sapped

（ participle past ）

sapped

（ past ）