The meaning of ERODE is to diminish or destroy by degrees. How to use erode in a sentence.
Definition of erode verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
- to eat into or away; destroy by slow disintegration. 2. to form (a gully, butte, etc.) by erosion. 3. to become eroded. e rod`i bil′i ty, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ERODE meaning: 1. to rub or be rubbed away gradually: 2. to slowly reduce or destroy something: 3. to rub or be…. Learn more.
If the value of something erodes or is eroded by something such as inflation or age, its value decreases. Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits. [VERB noun] The value of the dollar began to erode rapidly just around this time. [VERB]
e rode /ɪˈroʊd/ v., e rod ed, e rod ing. to (cause to) be destroyed by slowly using up or disintegrating: [no object] The bridge was eroding from the salt spray. [~ + object] Wind eroded the loose topsoil.
ERODE definition: to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration. See examples of erode used in a sentence.
erode (verb) erode /ɪ ˈ roʊd/ verb erodes; eroded; eroding Britannica Dictionary definition of ERODE : to gradually destroy (something) or to be gradually destroyed by natural forces (such as water, wind, or ice) [+ object]