sap
/sæp/verb
उच्चारण सैप
(शक्ति, उत्साह) धीरे-धीरे क्षीण करना, खोखला करना
Core word
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[T] ~ sth | ~ sb (of sth)
to make something or somebody weaker; to destroy something gradually
(शक्ति, उत्साह) धीरे-धीरे क्षीण करना, खोखला करना
- The long illness sapped his strength.
- Repeated failures sapped her confidence.
- The heat sapped the players of energy.
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- Long working hours can sap your energy.
- The constant noise sapped my patience.
- Worry about money had sapped her enthusiasm for the job.
Synonyms drain weaken erode undermine exhaust
Opposite strengthen boost invigorate bolster
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[U]
the liquid in a plant or tree that carries food to all its parts
(पेड़-पौधों का) रस, सत
- Rubber is made from the sap of the rubber tree.
- Maple syrup is made from the sap of the maple tree.
- The sap rises in the trees in spring.
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- The ants gathered round the sticky sap that ran from the broken branch.
- Cutting the stem released a milky sap.
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[C] informal
a stupid person who is easily tricked or treated unfairly
भोला-भाला, मूर्ख व्यक्ति
- Don't be such a sap!
- Don't be a sap and believe every offer you get online.
- He felt like a sap for lending money to a stranger.
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- Only a sap would fall for such a trick.
- They thought I was a sap, but I saw through their plan.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: Editorials often use sap with words such as strength, energy, morale and confidence, meaning to weaken them slowly.
Usage में editorials में sap का प्रयोग अक्सर strength, energy, morale और confidence जैसे शब्दों के साथ होता है, जिसका अर्थ है इन्हें धीरे-धीरे कमज़ोर करना।