Pronunciation: /sæpt/
verb to drain of strength or energy; weaken
A1 The long hike sapped all of my energy.
A2 The constant stress of work sapped her enthusiasm for life.
B1 The illness sapped his strength and left him bedridden.
B2 The relentless demands of the job sapped her motivation to succeed.
C1 The years of fighting in the war sapped his will to live.
C2 The betrayal by his closest friend sapped his trust in others.
adjective weakened or drained of strength or energy
A1 I felt sapped after running a marathon.
A2 The intense heat sapped all my energy during the hike.
B1 The long hours of studying sapped my motivation to continue.
B2 The constant stress at work sapped her enthusiasm for the project.
C1 The years of dealing with difficult clients sapped his patience.
C2 The never-ending demands of the job sapped her creativity and passion.
formal The long hours of work sapped his energy, leaving him feeling exhausted.
informal Staying up late playing video games sapped all of my energy.
slang The intense workout completely sapped me.
figurative The constant stress of the job sapped her enthusiasm for the project.
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