SAPPING Synonyms
13 hypernyms for sapping. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SAPPING
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| diminishing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • becoming smaller or less or appearing to do so | ||||||
| draining | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a debilitating effect | ||||||
| exhausting | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having a debilitating effect • producing exhaustion | ||||||
| weakening | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • becoming weaker • the act of reducing the strength of something adjective satellite • causing debilitation • moderating by making pain or sorrow weaker | ||||||
| depleting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • use up (resources or materials) | ||||||
| blackjack | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club-shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets • a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people • a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship • a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21 verb • exert pressure on someone through threats | ||||||
| cosh | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people verb • hit with a cosh, usually on the head | ||||||
| exhaust | verb v | |||||
noun • gases ejected from an engine as waste products • system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged verb • wear out completely • use up (resources or materials) • deplete • use up the whole supply of • eliminate (a substance) | ||||||
| fool | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who lacks good judgment • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages verb • make a fool or dupe of • spend frivolously and unwisely • fool or hoax • indulge in horseplay | ||||||
| muggins | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who lacks good judgment | ||||||
| saphead | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who lacks good judgment | ||||||
| tire | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • hoop that covers a wheel verb • lose interest or become bored with something or somebody • exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress • deplete • cause to be bored | ||||||
| tomfool | noun n | |||||
noun • a person who lacks good judgment | ||||||
| play out | verb v | |||||
verb • deplete • perform or be performed to the end • play to a finish • become spent or exhausted | ||||||