erode

See also: Erode, érodé, and érode

English

Etymology

From French éroder, from Latin erodere

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɪˈɹəʊd/, /ɪˈɹoʊd/
Rhymes: -əʊd, -oʊd

Verb

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

To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.
(figuratively) To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.
to erode a person's trust

Derived terms

erosion

Translations

To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction

Bulgarian: еродирам (bg) (erodiram), разяждам (bg) (razjaždam)
Dutch: afslijten (nl), uitslijten (nl), verweren (nl), eroderen (nl), corroderen (nl), aantasten (nl), aanvreten (nl), uitbijten (nl), inbijten (nl)
Finnish: kuluttaa (fi), syövyttää (fi), jäytää
French: éroder (fr)
German: erodieren (de)

Italian: erodere (it), corrodere (it), rodere (it)
Maori: ngāhorohoro
Portuguese: erodir
Spanish: erosionar (es), corroer (es)

Anagrams

doree

Italian

Verb

erode

third-person singular present indicative of erodere

Latin

Verb

ērōde

second-person singular present active imperative of ērōdō

Portuguese

Verb

erode

third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of erodir

second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of erodir

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