Meaning of the word sap in English

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sap

US /sæp/

UK /sæp/

the fluid, chiefly water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts, that circulates in the vascular system of a plant.

Synonym:

juice secretion liquor liquid

gradually weaken or destroy (a person's strength or power).

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our energy is being sapped by bureaucrats and politicians

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