leach (n.)

  1. the process of leaching

    [ Syn: leaching ]

    leach (v.)

  1. cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate

  2. permeate or penetrate gradually; the fertilizer leached into the ground

    [ Syn: percolate ]

  3. remove substances from by a percolating liquid; leach the soil

    [ Syn: strip ]

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