leach
verb
1. cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate
Definition categories: motion, remove, take, withdraw
2. permeate or penetrate gradually
- the fertilizer leached into the ground
Similar word(s): percolate
Definition categories: motion, dribble, filter, trickle
3. remove substances from by a percolating liquid
- leach the soil
Similar word(s): strip
Definition categories: change, remove, take, withdraw
Sentences with leach as a verb:
- Heavy rainfall can leach out minerals important for plant growth from the soil.