leach meaning

UK US /litʃ/ 1 syllable

leach (verb): cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate.

leach has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

leach as a verb

  1. cause (a liquid) to leach or percolate

    Type of: remove

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

    Synonyms: percolate

    Type of: trickle

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

    Synonyms: strip

    Type of: remove

leach as a noun

  1. the process of leaching

    Synonyms: leaching

    Type of: natural process

How to pronounce leach

leach is pronounced /litʃ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with leach

Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in CH · 5-letter words

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