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

Pesticides can leach into groundwater, contaminating it.
Passive Process
'Leach' often implies a process that happens without human action.

Nutrients leach away over time in overworked agricultural fields.
Negative Connotation
'Leach' usually suggests a loss of something desirable or necessary.

Farmers worry that heavy rains will leach nutrients from their soil.
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