erode

From French éroder, from Latin ērōdō.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪˈɹəʊd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈɹoʊd/

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• Rhymes: -əʊd

erode (third-person singular simple present erodes, present participle eroding, simple past and past participle eroded)

1. To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.

   Synonyms: corrode, eat away

   The cliff is gradually being eroded by the waves.

2. (figurative) To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.

   Synonyms: corrode, eat away

   to erode a person’s trust

   to erode society’s morals

• erosion

• doree

erode

1. third-person singular present indicative of erodere

• eredo, eredo-

ērōde

1. second-person singular present active imperative of ērōdō

erode

1. inflection of erodir:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative