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erode

See also: Erode, érodé, and érode

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From French éroder, from Latin ērōdō.

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erode (third-person singular simple present erodes, present participle eroding, simple past and past participle eroded)

  1. To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.
    Synonyms: corrode, eat away
    The cliff is gradually being eroded by the waves.
  2. (figurative) To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.
    Synonyms: corrode, eat away
    to erode a person’s trust
    to erode society’s morals

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Italian

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erode

  1. third-person singular present indicative of erodere

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Latin

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ērōde

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of ērōdō

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erode

  1. inflection of erodir:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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