erode

See also: Erode

English

Etymology

From French éroder, from Latin erodere

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈrəʊd/, /ɪˈroʊd/
• Rhymes: -əʊd, -oʊd

Verb

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

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, inbijten
• Finnish: kuluttaa (fi), syövyttää (fi), jäytää

• French: éroder (fr)
• Italian: erodere, corrodere, rodere (it)
• Portuguese: erodir

Derived terms

• erosion

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Italian

Verb

erode

1. third-person singular present indicative of erodere

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Latin

Verb

ērōde

1. second-person singular present active imperative of ērōdō