Drain, as from soil Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. permeate or penetrate gradually
2. remove substances from by a percolating liquid
(noun)
1. the process of leaching

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DRAIN (verb)
1. flow off gradually
2. make weak
DRAIN (noun)
1. a pipe through which liquid is carried away
2. emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
SOIL (noun)
1. material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
2. the part of the earth’s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
SOIL (verb)
1. make soiled, filthy, or dirty

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