erode — Englisches Wörterbuch

Verb

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

   Synonyme

   corrodeeat awaygnawunderminedenude

   Beispiele

   The cliff is gradually being eroded by the waves.

2. To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.

   Gebrauch

   • übertragen

   Synonyme

   corrodeeat away

   Beispiele

   to erode a person’s trust

   to erode society’s morals

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   We've been worried about adolescents' diminishing writing and speaking skills for years. Lately, we have noticed that these skills are eroding at an accelerating rate, month-over-month.

Verb

1. become ground down or deteriorate

   Synonyme

   gnawgnaw ateat atwear away

   Oberbegriffe

   decaycrumbledilapidate

   Beispiele

   Her confidence eroded

2. remove soil or rock

   Synonyme

   eat awayfret

   Oberbegriffe

   damage

   Beispiele

   Rain eroded the terraces