English Phrasal Verbs for ENVIRONMENT, phrasal verbs related to environment
Wipe out
To destroy something completely
People worry that climate change will wipe out coffee crops in certain countries.
Use up
Finish a supply of something
I’ve used up all my holiday entitlement.
Cut down
Kill trees
African forests is being cut down.
Break down
To decompose
Plastics don’t break down quickly.
Throw away
To discard an item that is no longer useful
Consumers throw away around 50 billion plastic bags annually.
Run out of
Finish the supply of something
We’ll run out of air long before we need food and water.
Die out
Stop existing
This animal will die out before long.
