erode

erode

verb

Definition of ERODE

1

to consume or wear away gradually <the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings>

Synonyms bite (at), corrode, erode, fret, gnaw, nibble

Related Words break down, break up, decompose, disintegrate, dissolve; decimate, destroy, devastate, ruin, waste, wreck

Near Antonyms freshen, recreate, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revitalize, revive

2

to damage or diminish by continued friction <the winds and desert sands have eroded much of the original surface of these ancient monuments>

Synonyms chafe, corrade, erode, fray, frazzle, fret, gall, rasp, rub, wear

Related Words file, gnaw, grate, graze, grind, nibble, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, scrape, scuff, shave; erase, reduce, rub out, wear out, wipe (away); bite, break down, break up, chew, corrode, decompose, disintegrate, dissolve, eat; hone, sharpen, whet