erode

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈɹəʊd/

Etymology

From French éroder, from Latin ērōdō.

Synonyms

corrode

wear away

eat away

wash away

fret

wear down

gnaw

abrade

chip

undermine

gnaw at

eat at

eat into

crumble

decay

lose

nag

ruin

sap

smash up

spoil

take off

thin

scour away

scrape away

cause to fall

chip away at

eat away at

eating away

cause to crumble

be worn away

>gukuravhu

biting-in

sweep away

become thin

break

bring down

cleanse

collapse

corrosion

decline

destroy

deteriorate

disintegrate

eat

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eating

encroach

erosion

Translations

éroder

erodere

erosionar

corroer

auswaschen

zerfressen

erodieren

erodir

corrodere

ausfressen

corroer

wegfressen

rodere

eroderen

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