Phrasal Verbs for ENVIRONMENT

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.