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Erode v. t. (past & past part. eroded; pres. part. eroding)

To eat into or away; to corrode; as, canker erodes the flesh. "The blood... erodes the vessels." "The smaller charge is more apt to... erode the gun."

(Geol. & Phys. Geog.)

(a)

To wear away; as, streams and glaciers erode the land.

(b)

To produce by erosion, or wearing away; as, glaciers erode U-shaped valleys.

To reduce or lessen as if by eroding; as, a politician's base of support is eroded by evidence of corruption; the buying power of the dollar is eroded by inflation. (fig.)

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Etymology of 'Erode'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Erode" Quotes from Famous Books

... fiord. It is about eighteen miles long and from three to five miles wide, and extends directly back into the heart of the mountains, draining hundreds of glaciers and streams. The ancient glacier that formed it was far too deep and broad and too little concentrated to erode one of those narrow canyons, usually so impressive in sculpture and architecture, but it is all the more interesting on this account when the grandeur of the ice work accomplished is recognized. This fiord, more than any other I have examined, explains ...

— Travels in Alaska • John Muir

Words linked to "Erode" : eat at, dilapidate, fret, wash, gnaw, gnaw at, decay, crumble, erosive, erosion, eroding, eat away