erode

See also: Erode, érodé, and érode

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.
2. (figuratively) To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.

   to erode a person's trust

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)

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

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

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Portuguese

Verb

erode

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of erodir
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of erodir