vt 1  :  to subject to the action of percolating liquid (as water) in order to separate the soluble components  2  :  to dissolve out by the action of a percolating liquid vi  :  to pass out or through by percolation leach*abil*i*ty n pl  -ties  leach*able adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  lash   leech  lo·chia 
 
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