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Erode
ɪˈrəʊd
Erode definitions
verb
erode
eroded
erodes
eroding
- (of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land)
"the cliffs on this coast have been eroded by the sea"
erode abrade scour scratch scrape rasp rub away rub down grind away fret waste away wash away crumble (away) wear down- (of soil, rock, or land) be gradually worn away by natural agents
"soft sedimentary rocks have eroded away"
- gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed
"this humiliation has eroded what confidence Jean has"
- (of a disease) gradually destroy (bodily tissue)
"many had their upper incisors missing and their maxillae eroded"