Leach

usgb/liːtʃ/
verb

To let water pass through to remove soluble material.

The rainwater may leach out minerals from the soil making it less fertile.
Visual representation of "leach" - To let water pass through to remove soluble material.

Often appears as...

  • leach out
  • leach into

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Environmental Context

Use 'leach' when discussing environmental issues where substances move with water.

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Pesticides can leach into groundwater, contaminating it.
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Passive Process

'Leach' often implies a process that happens without human action.

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Nutrients leach away over time in overworked agricultural fields.
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Negative Connotation

'Leach' usually suggests a loss of something desirable or necessary.

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Farmers worry that heavy rains will leach nutrients from their soil.
Visual representation of the word "Leach"

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