leach

Noun
  1. The process of leaching (synset 113527790)
    is a type of: action, activity, natural action, natural process - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
    same as: leaching
Verb
  1. Cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate (synset 202075765)
    causes: leach, percolate - permeate or penetrate gradually
    is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  2. Permeate or penetrate gradually (synset 202075555)
    "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
    is a type of: dribble, filter, trickle - run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
    same as: percolate
  3. Remove substances from by a percolating liquid (synset 200489553)
    "leach the soil"
    is a type of: remove, take, take away, withdraw - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    same as: strip

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