erode

Meaning

  1. To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.
  2. (figuratively) To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.

Synonyms

corrode
wear away
eat away
wash away
fret
C2
wear down
gnaw
31k
abrade
chip
B2
undermine
C2

gnaw at

eat at

eat into
crumble
C2
decay
C2
lose
A1
nag
C2
ruin
B1
sap
C2
smash up
spoil
B2
take off
thin
B2

scour away

scrape away

cause to fall

chip away at

eat away at

eating away

cause to crumble

be worn away

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biting-in

sweep away

become thin

break
A1
bring down
cleanse
C2
collapse
C1
corrosion
41k
decline
C1
destroy
B1
deteriorate
30k
disintegrate
26k
eat
A1
🍽️
eating
A2
encroach
erosion
23k
Translations

éroder
erodere
erosionar
corroer
auswaschen
zerfressen

erodieren

erodir
corrodere

ausfressen

corroer

wegfressen

rodere
eroderen

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Frequency

48k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪˈɹəʊd/
Etymology

From French éroder, from Latin ērōdō.

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