I.
variant of leech
II. ˈlēch verb
Etymology: leach vessel through which water is passed to extract lye
Date: 1796
transitive verb
1. : to dissolve out by the action of a percolating liquid
leach out alkali from ashes
2. : to subject to the action of percolating liquid (as water) in order to separate the soluble components
3.
a. : to remove (nutritive or harmful elements) from soil by percolation
b. : to draw out or remove as if by percolation
all meaning has been leach ed from my life
intransitive verb
: to pass out or through by percolation
• leach·abil·i·ty ˌlē-chə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• leach·able ˈlē-chə-bəl adjective
• leach·er noun