LEACH


Meaning of LEACH in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.