Erode Definition

ĭ-rōd
eroded, erodes, eroding
verb
eroded, erodes, eroding
To eat into; wear away; disintegrate.
Acid erodes metal.
Webster's New World
To eat into; corrode.
The water's acidity eroded the pipe.
American Heritage
To form by wearing away gradually.
The running water eroded a gully.
Webster's New World
To become eroded.
Webster's New World
To cause to deteriorate, decay, or vanish.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Erode

  • Latin ērōdere to gnaw off, eat away ē-, ex- ex- rōdere to gnaw rēd- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French éroder, from Latin erodere

    From Wiktionary

Erode Sentence Examples

  • The river followed the temporary course long enough to erode a deep gorge, known as Grande Coulee, along part of its length.

  • Over time, the assembly could erode and degrade.

  • Just building up the ground is not the best way because it will erode over time.

  • Sometimes, though rarely, the ulcers perforate the intestines, causing rapidly fatal inflammation of the peritoneum, or they may erode a blood vessel and produce violent haemorrhage.

  • At what point will video game realism erode that line to the point where gamers feel killing is a natural behavior?

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