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sapping

UK
/ˈsæpɪŋ/
US
/ˈsæpɪŋ/

Translations

sappingnoun
The constant stress was a sapping of his energy.
Постоянный стресс был истощением его энергии.
Additional translations
подрыв
ослабление
sappinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsæpɪŋ/
US
/ˈsæpɪŋ/
sapverb

sapping

Gerund

sapped
Past Simple
sapped
Past Participle
sapping
Gerund
UK
/sæp/
US
/sæp/
The long hours of work began to sap his energy.
Долгие часы работы начали истощать его энергию.
Continuous stress can sap your mental health.
Постоянный стресс может подрывать ваше психическое здоровье.
Additional translations
высасывать
Synonyms
exhaust
undermine
diminish
weaken
drain
deplete

Definitions

sappingnoun
The act of gradually weakening or destroying something.
The constant stress was a sapping of his energy and enthusiasm.
Military engineering activity of digging trenches (saps) toward an enemy fortification.
Sapping was essential during the siege to approach the castle walls safely.
sappinggerund / present participle
Gradually weakening or exhausting; draining strength or resources.
They marched under the sapping sun for hours.
sapverb
To gradually weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of something or someone.
The long hours of work began to sap his energy.
To undermine or weaken a structure or foundation, often by removing support.
The constant erosion sapped the foundation of the old bridge.
Military. To dig a sap or approach trench toward an enemy fortification.
Throughout the night the engineers sapped silently toward the fortress walls.
To strike or knock unconscious with a sap (blackjack).
The guard was sapped from behind before he could raise the alarm.
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