Eroded

e·rode  (-rd)

v. e·rod·ed, e·rod·ing, e·rodes

v.tr.

1. To wear (something) away by or as if by abrasion: Waves eroded the shore.

2. To eat into; corrode.

3. To make or form by wearing away: The river eroded a deep valley.

4. To cause to diminish or deteriorate as if by eating into or wearing away: "Long enduring peace often erodes popular resolution" C.L. Sulzberger.

v.intr.

To become worn or eaten away: The cliffs have eroded over the centuries. Public confidence in the administration eroded.

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[Latin rdere, to gnaw off, eat away : -, ex-, ex- + rdere, to gnaw; see rd- in Indo-European roots.]

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e·rodi·bili·ty n.

e·rodi·ble adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

eroded - worn away as by water or ice or wind scoured worn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket"