leach
verb
[ liːtʃ ]
• (with reference to a soluble chemical or mineral) drain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater.
• "the nutrient is quickly leached away"
Similar:
drain,
filter,
percolate,
filtrate,
discharge,
strain,
leak,
separate,
trickle,
dribble,
drip,
ooze,
seep,
osmose,
lixiviate,
Origin:
Old English leccan ‘to water’, of West Germanic origin. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.
