Erode - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ɪˈrəʊd|
Brit.
|ɪˈrəʊd|
verb
- become ground down or deteriorate (syn: gnaw, wear away)
Her confidence eroded
- remove soil or rock (syn: eat away, fret)Rain eroded the terraces
Extra examples
Crashing waves have eroded the cliffs along the beach.
The shoreline has eroded badly.
The cliffs are being constantly eroded by heavy seas.
The rocks have gradually eroded away.
Our personal freedom is being gradually eroded away.
Repeated exam failure had eroded her confidence.
Her confidence eroded
Rain eroded the terraces
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: erode
he/she/it: erodes
present participle: eroding
past tense: eroded
past participle: eroded
I/you/we/they: erode
he/she/it: erodes
present participle: eroding
past tense: eroded
past participle: eroded
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