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erode
(/I/'r/oU/d )

verb (v)

  • become ground down or deteriorate(verb.change)
    Example:
    Her confidence eroded.
    source: wordnet30
  • remove soil or rock(verb.change)
    Example:
    Rain eroded the terraces.
    Synonym:
    eat away, fret
    source: wordnet30
  • To eat into or away; to corrode; as, canker erodes the flesh.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To wear away; as, streams and glaciers erode the land.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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