sapped

One thing he’s realized is how the fire sapped color from the landscape.

Energy was sapped, bowlers punished and England's white-ball cricket dropped to its lowest point since the misery of Adelaide eight years prior.

The pricey passion project, backed by former Chief Executive Nicolo Laurent, sapped precious resources from “League of Legends,” Riot’s most important business.

On top of that, Barenboim has been suffering from a debilitating neurological disease that has sapped much of his strength.

Concerns over safety, cost, and what to do with radioactive waste had sapped enthusiasm for a technology once seen as a revolutionary source of abundant cheap energy.