erode

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈrəʊd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈroʊd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i rōd)

Inflections of 'erode' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
erodes
v 3rd person singular
eroding
v pres p
eroded
v past
eroded
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
e•rode /ɪˈroʊd/USA pronunciation   v., e•rod•ed, e•rod•ing. 
  1. to (cause to) be eaten into or worn away;
    to (cause to) be destroyed by slowly using up or disintegrating: [no object]The bridge was eroding from the salt spray.[+ object]Wind eroded the loose topsoil.
  2. to (cause to) be destroyed or disappear gradually: [no object]As the election drew near, support for the candidate was eroding.[+ object]Scandals eroded his reputation.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
e•rode  (i rōd),USA pronunciation v., e•rod•ed, e•rod•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration:Battery acid had eroded the engine. Inflation erodes the value of our money.
  2. Geologyto form (a gully, butte, or the like) by erosion.

v.i. 
  1. to become eroded.
  • Latin ērōdere, equivalent. to ē- e- + rōdere to gnaw
  • 1605–15
e•rodi•ble, e•roda•ble, e•ro•si•ble  (i rōzə bəl, -sə-),USA pronunciation adj.  e•rod′i•bili•ty, e•rod′a•bili•ty, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged corrode, waste, ravage, spoil.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged strengthen, reinforce.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
erode / ɪˈrəʊd/
  1. to grind or wear down or away or become ground or worn down or away
  2. to deteriorate or cause to deteriorate
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin ērōdere, from ex-1 + rōdere to gnaweˈrodible, eˈrodableeˌrodiˈbility, eˌrodaˈbility
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