20 Phrasal Verbs for Ielts Topic Environment with Meaning and Example

Phrasal Verb	Meaning	Example
Cut down	to reduce the number or amount of something	The company plans to cut down on its carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy.
Clean up	to remove or remove the dirt or pollution from an area	The government has launched a campaign to clean up the city's rivers and lakes.
Use up	to consume or exhaust a resource	If we continue to use up natural resources at the current rate, they will eventually run out.
Wear out	to use something until it is no longer useful	The constant use of the air conditioner has worn it out and it needs to be replaced.
Take up	to begin doing something	The company has decided to take up recycling to reduce waste and decrease its environmental impact.
Put out	to extinguish or stop a fire	The fire department was able to put out the forest fire before it could spread.
Spread out	to cover a larger area	The oil spill has spread out over a large area of the ocean, affecting wildlife and ecosystems.
Blow up	to cause something to explode or destroy something	The illegal logging operations are blowing up the forest and destroying habitats.
Run out	to use up all of a resource	If we don't start conserving water, we will run out of it in the near future.
Cut off	to disconnect or prevent the flow of something	The government has cut off funding for the research on renewable energy.
Put in	to install or implement something	The company has put in new technology to reduce their carbon emissions.
Clean out	to remove all the dirt or pollution from an area	The city is planning to clean out the river in order to make it safe for swimming.
Use up	to consume or exhaust a resource	We are using up fossil fuels at a faster rate than they can be replenished.
Wear down	to weaken or damage something over time	The constant traffic is wearing down the roads and causing potholes
Take away	to remove or eliminate something	The new regulations will take away the incentives for companies to pollute.
Put up	to build or erect something	The government is planning to put up more wind turbines to generate renewable energy.
Spread around	to distribute or disseminate something	The environmental organization is spreading around information about the importance of conservation.
Blow out	to extinguish or stop something	The city is planning to blow out the street lights at night to reduce light pollution.
Run down	to weaken or damage something over time	The aging infrastructure is running down and needs to be replaced.
Cut back	to reduce the amount or number of something	The company has decided to cut back on its use of plastics in order to reduce waste.

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