Terms for the Environment
break down
Phrase
to slowly become separated or to separate something into simpler substances
break down
Plastic takes hundreds of years to break down.
throw away
Phrase
to put something that is no longer useful or wanted in the trash
throw away
I had to throw away my umbrella after it broke in a rainstorm.
use up
Phrase
to take all of something from a supply
using up
It takes a lot of water to grow crops. In areas with little rain, there is a risk of using up all the groundwater.
wiped out
Phrase
killed or destroyed completely
wiped out
The South China Tiger was all but wiped out due to uncontrolled hunting and destruction of its habitat.
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