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erode

[ih-rohd]

verb (used with object)

eroded, eroding 
  1. to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration.

    Battery acid had eroded the engine. Inflation erodes the value of our money.

    Synonyms: , , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  2. to form (a gully, butte, or the like) by erosion.



verb (used without object)

eroded, eroding 
  1. to become eroded.

erode

/ ɪˈəʊ /

verb

  1. to grind or wear down or away or become ground or worn down or away

  2. to deteriorate or cause to deteriorate

    jealousy eroded the relationship

  3. (tr; usually passive) pathol to remove (tissue) by ulceration

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • erodible adjective
  • erodable adjective
  • erosible adjective
  • erodibility noun
  • erodability noun
  • noneroded adjective
  • noneroding adjective
  • unerodable adjective
  • uneroded adjective
  • unerodible adjective
  • uneroding adjective
  • ˈǻ徱 adjective
  • ˈǻԳ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of erode1

First recorded in 1605–15; from French ̇́ǻ or directly from Latin ŧō, equivalent to ŧ- “out of, from” + ō “to gnaw”; e- 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of erode1

C17: from Latin ŧō, from ex- 1 + ō to gnaw
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“These issues create unnecessary stress, prolong recovery, and erode trust,” Lara said.

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"We expected the bulge of sand would erode quite rapidly but it has also moved elsewhere."

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“When you have concentration of power over all three branches of government, you start to erode democratic rule.”

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Could the measures Trump is taking mark, as some suggest, the latest, albeit most ambitious, step by conservatives to erode some of the traditional pillars of support for the Democratic Party?

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Like gated communities, secured high-rises and private security services, the clubs reflect a growing separation between social classes that erodes the idea of a shared public space.

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