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)

  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

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Italian

Verb

erode

  1. third-person singular present indicative of erodere

Latin

Verb

ērōde

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of ērōdō

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
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