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Definition erode in British English

erode verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ɪˈrəʊd/
1

to gradually damage the surface of rock or land so that it begins to disappear, or to be gradually damaged in this way

Example

High tides are eroding the coast.

Example

a plan to plant more trees before the soil erodes even further

Synonyms and related words
rise shift erode carve deposit deposition
2

to gradually reduce the strength or importance of something, or to be gradually reduced in this way

Example

It is feared that international institutions may erode national sovereignty.

Example

Western support for Yeltsin was slowly eroding.

Synonyms and related words
lessen reduce subside
2.1

to gradually reduce the value or level of something, or to become reduced in this way

Example

A cut in interest rates will erode the value of people's savings.

Synonyms and related words
salami-slice top-slice cut back
Definition erode in British English