Synonyms of erodes

erodes

verb

present tense third-person singular of erode

1

as in eats

to consume or wear away gradually

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• eats
• destroys
• corrodes
• gnaws
• decomposes
• dissolves
• ruins
• bites (at)
• disintegrates
• frets
• nibbles
• wrecks
• wastes
• decimates
• devastates
• breaks down
• breaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restores
• revives
• renews
• recreates
• regenerates
• refreshes
• rejuvenates
• revitalizes
• freshens
• refreshens

2

as in wears

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

• wears
• frays
• reduces
• rubs
• erases
• sharpens
• shaves
• abrades
• eats
• bites
• scrapes
• chafes
• disintegrates
• gnaws
• corrodes
• decomposes
• galls
• frets
• corrades
• rasps
• chews
• frazzles
• dissolves
• scours
• files
• grazes
• grates
• wipes (away)
• wears out
• grinds
• sandblasts
• scuffs
• nibbles
• hones
• whets
• sandpapers
• rubs out
• breaks down
• breaks up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erodes

This multiversal collapse not only erodes the walls dividing fictions but also reconfigures the interface between fiction and reality. — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

This severe segmentation can be emotionally draining and erodes commitment to the organization. — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

This dynamic not only erodes buyer affordability, but also disincentivizes homeowners who previously locked in lower mortgage rates from listing or replacing their properties. — CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

When serious failures involving student safety, civil rights and district policy are followed by another administrative reassignment instead of clear accountability, public trust erodes. — Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026

This is exactly the kind of arrangement that erodes public trust. — José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

When time erodes the bonds that define a place, new energy can help a place like the Barrio in Amarillo, Texas, renew itself. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026

High inflation erodes purchasing power, drives up borrowing costs, and triggers more uncertainty for companies and consumers, Sowerby said. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The reassuring finding, across the research represented in the room at the CIFAR workshop, is that candidness about uncertainty generally maintains or builds trust rather than erodes it. — Aleeza Gerstein, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026