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Leach (Verb)

Remove substances from by a percolating liquid; "leach the soil".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Heavy rainfall can leach the nutrients and minerals from the topsoil, rendering it less fertile.
Acid rain can leach the paint off buildings and other structures, causing significant damage.
The contaminated soil was treated to leach the toxins from it, making it safer for development.
Groundwater can leach heavy metals from industrial waste sites, posing health risks to nearby communities.
Farmers have to leach the excess salt from the soil after using salt-rich fertilizers to prevent soil degradation.

Cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate.

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Rainwater causes salts to leach into the groundwater system, making it undrinkable.
Farmers are worried that heavy downpours will leach essential nutrients from the soil.
A buildup of contaminants in the soil can leach into nearby streams and lakes through rain runoff.
The continuous seepage of chemicals into the ground causes them to leach into the nearby water table.
During storms, pesticides and fertilizers applied to crops can leach into local water sources.

Permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

The heavy rainfall allowed the pollutants to leach into the nearby water source.
The coffee grounds began to leach into the pot, changing the flavor of the brew.
Over time, the chemicals from the pesticides began to leach into the soil.
The contaminants in the landfill started to leach into the groundwater.
Years of leakage had allowed the toxic chemicals to leach into the nearby river.