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erode
—erode /ɪˈrəʊd/ aep /-ˈroʊd/
Ⅰ verb [I or T] (DAMAGE PHYSICALLY) ↑Verb Endings for erode ► C2 to rub or be rubbed away gradually: » Wind and rain have eroded the statues into shapeless lumps of stone.» The cliffs are eroding several feet a year.Thesaurus+: ↑Scratching and rubbing
Ⅱ verb [I or T] (HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECT) ↑Verb Endings for erode ► C2 to slowly reduce or destroy something: » His behaviour over the last few months has eroded my confidence in his judgment.Thesaurus+: ↑Damaging and spoiling , ↑Destroying and demolishing |