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1
to consume or wear away gradually
- the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings
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2
to damage or diminish by continued friction
- the winds and desert sands have eroded much of the original surface of these ancient monuments
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“Erode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/erode. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of erode was in 1612
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