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leach in British English 1

(liːtʃ)

verb

to remove or be removed from a substance by a percolating liquid

to lose or cause to lose soluble substances by the action of a percolating liquid

3. another word for percolate (sense 1), percolate (sense 2)

noun

the act or process of leaching

a substance that is leached or the constituents removed by leaching

a porous vessel for leaching

Derived forms

leacher (ˈleacher)

noun

Word origin

C17: variant of obsolete letch to wet, perhaps from Old English leccan to water; related to leak

leach in British English 2

(liːtʃ)

noun

a variant spelling of leech2

Leach in British English

(liːtʃ)

noun

Bernard (Howell). 1887–1979, British potter, born in Hong Kong

leach in American English 1

(litʃ)

verb transitive

to cause (a liquid) to filter down through some material

to subject to the washing action of a filtering liquid

wood ashes are leached to extract lye

to extract (a soluble substance) from some material by causing water to filter down throughthe material

lye is leached from wood ashes

verb intransitive

to lose soluble matter as a result of the filtering through of water

soil that has leached badly

to dissolve and be washed away

noun

the action of leaching

a sievelike container used in leaching

leachate

Derived forms

leachable (ˈleachable)

adjective

leacher (ˈleacher)

noun

Word origin

prob. < OE leccan, to water, irrigate, orig. a caus. form of base akin to ON leka: see leak

leach in American English 2

(litʃ)

noun

alt. sp. of

leech2

Examples of 'leach' in a sentence
leach

The ground coral was as blanched as Mrs Saito's face, and seemed to leach all pigment from the surrounding trees.

Synonyms of 'leach'

extract, strain, drain, filter

More Synonyms of leach

(verb) in the sense of extract

Definition

to remove or be removed from a substance by a liquid passing through it

Minerals leach from the soil much faster on cleared land.

Synonyms

extract

strain

Strain the stock and put it back in the pan.

drain

The water drained away.

filter

Water filtered through the peat.

seep

Radioactive water had seeped into underground reservoirs.

percolate

Water cannot percolate through the clay.

filtrate

lixiviate (chemistry)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of drain

Definition

to flow (away) or filter (off)

The water drained away.

Synonyms

flow out,

leak,

discharge,

trickle,

ooze,

seep,

exude,

well out,

effuse

in the sense of filter

Definition

to remove or separate (particles) from (a liquid or gas) by a filter

Water filtered through the peat.

Synonyms

trickle,

leach,

seep,

percolate,

well,

escape,

leak,

penetrate,

ooze,

dribble,

exude

in the sense of percolate

Definition

to pass or filter through very small holes

Water cannot percolate through the clay.

Synonyms

seep,

strain,

drain,

filter,

penetrate,

drip,

leach,

ooze,

pervade,

permeate,

filtrate

Nearby words of
leach

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lazy
lazybones
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lead singer

Synonyms of 'leach'

leach

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in the sense of seep

Definition

to leak through slowly

Radioactive water had seeped into underground reservoirs.

Synonyms

ooze,

well,

leak,

soak,

bleed,

weep,

trickle,

leach,

exude,

permeate,

percolate

in the sense of strain

Definition

to pour (a substance) through a sieve or filter

Strain the stock and put it back in the pan.

Synonyms

sieve,

filter,

sift,

screen,

separate,

riddle,

purify

单词	leach
释义	Trends of leach View usage for: leach in British English 1 (liːtʃ) verb 1. to remove or be removed from a substance by a percolating liquid 2. to lose or cause to lose soluble substances by the action of a percolating liquid 3. another word for percolate (sense 1), percolate (sense 2) noun 4. the act or process of leaching 5. a substance that is leached or the constituents removed by leaching 6. a porous vessel for leaching Derived forms leacher (ˈleacher) noun Word origin C17: variant of obsolete letch to wet, perhaps from Old English leccan to water; related to leak leach in British English 2 (liːtʃ) noun a variant spelling of leech2 Leach in British English (liːtʃ) noun Bernard (Howell). 1887–1979, British potter, born in Hong Kong leach in American English 1 (litʃ) verb transitive 1. to cause (a liquid) to filter down through some material 2. to subject to the washing action of a filtering liquid wood ashes are leached to extract lye 3. to extract (a soluble substance) from some material by causing water to filter down throughthe material lye is leached from wood ashes verb intransitive 4. to lose soluble matter as a result of the filtering through of water soil that has leached badly 5. to dissolve and be washed away noun 6. the action of leaching 7. a sievelike container used in leaching 8. leachate Derived forms leachable (ˈleachable) adjective leacher (ˈleacher) noun Word origin prob. < OE leccan, to water, irrigate, orig. a caus. form of base akin to ON leka: see leak leach in American English 2 (litʃ) noun alt. sp. of leech2 Examples of 'leach' in a sentence leach The ground coral was as blanched as Mrs Saito's face, and seemed to leach all pigment from the surrounding trees. Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE Synonyms of 'leach' extract, strain, drain, filter More Synonyms of leach (verb) in the sense of extract Definition to remove or be removed from a substance by a liquid passing through it Minerals leach from the soil much faster on cleared land. Synonyms extract strain Strain the stock and put it back in the pan. drain The water drained away. filter Water filtered through the peat. seep Radioactive water had seeped into underground reservoirs. percolate Water cannot percolate through the clay. filtrate lixiviate (chemistry) Additional synonyms in the sense of drain Definition to flow (away) or filter (off) The water drained away. Synonyms flow out, leak, discharge, trickle, ooze, seep, exude, well out, effuse in the sense of filter Definition to remove or separate (particles) from (a liquid or gas) by a filter Water filtered through the peat. Synonyms trickle, leach, seep, percolate, well, escape, leak, penetrate, ooze, dribble, exude in the sense of percolate Definition to pass or filter through very small holes Water cannot percolate through the clay. Synonyms seep, strain, drain, filter, penetrate, drip, leach, ooze, pervade, permeate, filtrate Nearby words of leach laziness lazy lazybones leach lead lead off lead singer Synonyms of 'leach' leach Explore 'leach' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of seep Definition to leak through slowly Radioactive water had seeped into underground reservoirs. Synonyms ooze, well, leak, soak, bleed, weep, trickle, leach, exude, permeate, percolate in the sense of strain Definition to pour (a substance) through a sieve or filter Strain the stock and put it back in the pan. Synonyms sieve, filter, sift, screen, separate, riddle, purify
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