acidify
acid·i·fy
/əˈsıdəˌfaı/ verb , -fies, -fied, -fy·ing
technical : to cause (something) to become acidic
[ + obj ] Pollution acidified the soil.
[ no obj ] Pollution caused the soil to acidify.
acid·i·fi·ca·tion /əˌsıdəfəˈkeıʃən/ noun [ noncount ]