Background for sapping

sapping

/ˈsæpɪŋ/

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verb

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

Examples :

"The ivy was sapping the strength from the old oak tree. "

plant nature biology environment

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verb

To exhaust the vitality of.

Examples :

"The constant worry about her sick child was sapping all of her energy. "

energy physiology mind body

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verb

To strike with a sap (with a blackjack).

Examples :

"The robber was sapping his victim in the alley. "

action weapon police law

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verb

To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.

Examples :

"The constant criticism from her boss was slowly sapping her confidence at work. "

energy action negative

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verb

To pierce with saps.

Examples :

"The carpenter was sapping the wood with a drill, making small holes for the screws. "

military war weapon action

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verb

To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.

Examples :

"The constant negativity from her coworkers was slowly sapping her motivation. "

condition physiology mind energy

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verb

To gradually weaken.

Examples :

"he saps my energy"

energy physiology mind condition

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verb

To proceed by mining, or by secretly undermining; to execute saps.

Examples :

"The heavy workload was sapping her energy, making it hard to focus on her studies. "

military war action

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noun

The act by which something is sapped or depleted.

Examples :

"The constant worrying sapping her energy, making it difficult to concentrate on her studies. "

energy action process condition

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noun

The act of excavating trenches.

Examples :

"The army's relentless sapping created a network of trenches that slowly advanced toward the enemy's fort. "

military war archaeology