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sap — I UK [sæp] / US noun Word forms sap : singular sap plural saps 1) [uncountable] a sticky substance found in plants and trees 2) [countable] informal old fashioned someone who trusts people too much and can easily be cheated The poor sap really… … English dictionary
sap — sap1 [ sæp ] noun 1. ) uncount a sticky substance found in plants and trees 2. ) count INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED someone who trusts people too much and can easily be cheated: The poor sap really believed Volvano would help him. sap sap 2 [ sæp ]… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sap — sap1 noun 1》 the fluid, chiefly water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts, circulating in the vascular system of a plant. 2》 vigour or energy. verb (saps, sapping, sapped) gradually weaken (a person s strength or power). ↘(sap someone of)… … English new terms dictionary
sap — Ⅰ. sap [1] ► NOUN 1) the fluid, chiefly water with nutrients, circulating in the vascular system of a plant. 2) vigour or energy. ► VERB (sapped, sapping) 1) gradually weaken (a person s strength or power). 2) … English terms dictionary
sap — [[t]sæ̱p[/t]] saps, sapping, sapped 1) VERB If something saps your strength or confidence, it gradually weakens or destroys it. [V n] I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength... [V n] Analysts say the recession in Japan has sapped… … English dictionary
sap — sap1 [sæp] n [: Old English; Origin: sAp] 1.) [U] the watery substance that carries food through a plant 2.) informal a stupid person who is easy to deceive or treat badly sap 2 sap2 past tense and past participle sapped present p … Dictionary of contemporary English
wear someone out — Syn: tire out, fatigue, weary, exhaust, drain, sap, enervate; informal whack, poop, shatter, do in; Brit.; informal knacker … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
wear someone out — FATIGUE, tire out, weary, exhaust, drain, sap, overtax, enervate, debilitate, jade, prostrate; informal whack, poop, shatter, frazzle, do in; Brit. informal knacker. → wear … Useful english dictionary
sapping — noun Geography undercut by water or glacial action. → sap someone of … English new terms dictionary
Classified information in the United States — For information on practices in other countries, see Classified information. The United States government classification system is currently established under Executive Order 13526, the latest in a long series of executive orders on the topic.[1] … Wikipedia
