Synonyms of erode

erode

verb

i-ˈrōd 

1

as in to eat

to consume or wear away gradually

the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eat
• destroy
• corrode
• ruin
• bite (at)
• gnaw
• dissolve
• decompose
• disintegrate
• wreck
• fret
• nibble
• decimate
• waste
• devastate
• break down
• break up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restore
• revive
• renew
• revitalize
• regenerate
• rejuvenate
• refresh
• recreate
• freshen
• refreshen

2

as in to wear

to damage or diminish by continued friction

the winds and desert sands have eroded much of the original surface of these ancient monuments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wear
• fray
• reduce
• rub
• erase
• sharpen
• shave
• scrape
• bite
• abrade
• eat
• disintegrate
• chafe
• gall
• corrade
• gnaw
• chew
• corrode
• decompose
• fret
• scour
• dissolve
• file
• frazzle
• graze
• wipe (away)
• wear out
• grate
• nibble
• rasp
• sandblast
• grind
• rub out
• hone
• sandpaper
• scuff
• whet
• break down
• break up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erode

The verdict deepens concerns over eroding civil liberties in Hong Kong, as authorities recast public Tiananmen remembrance as a security threat and foreign governments warn of deteriorating freedoms in the city. — Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Will County Board member Mark Revis, a Plainfield Republican, said there are alternative ways officers can solve crimes that don’t erode the public’s liberty. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

This will, in turn, help the Pentagon better learn how to prevent AI from eroding human judgment. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026

Dominguez’s attorney, Yolo County Deputy Public Defender Daniel Hutchinson, brought family, roommates and a former girlfriend to testify about how Dominguez’s mental state had eroded in the months before the violence. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026