sap

But if their presence somewhat saps our national story of its romanticism, it only adds to its deep interest.

They were hunting for Tokyo Rose, the owner of a voice that sought to sap military morale by spreading propaganda through countless scratchy Allied radios.

My energy is quickly sapping away, and the last thing I hear is Autumn’s muffled voice from above.

“Don’t be a sap, Faucet. Her bark is worse than her bite. Ha!”

Kyiv and its Western partners call the attacks cynical attempts to sap society's morale by plunging millions into the cold and dark as temperatures drop below freezing.