The meaning of ERODE is to diminish or destroy by degrees. How to use erode in a sentence.

If a natural feature or physical object erodes, it is damaged by the effect of weather.

ERODE definition: to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration. See examples of erode used in a sentence.

Definition of erode verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If someone's authority, right, or confidence erodes or is eroded, it is gradually destroyed or removed.

1. To wear (something) away by erosion: Waves eroded the shore. 2. To eat into or eat away the substance of: Acidic water erodes pipes. Arthritis had eroded the cartilage. 3. To make or form by …

When soil or land erodes, it wears away or is removed. Many beaches seem to get smaller and smaller, as the endless wash of the waves begins to erode the fine sand.

Years of mismanagement have eroded the quality of their products. The value of your savings can be eroded by inflation. The shoreline has eroded badly. Support for the new law has been eroding steadily.

To cause to deteriorate, decay, or vanish. The river followed the temporary course long enough to erode a deep gorge, known as Grande Coulee, along part of its length. Over time, the assembly could …

Dec 15, 2025 · erode (third-person singular simple present erodes, present participle eroding, simple past and past participle eroded) The cliff is gradually being eroded by the waves. We've been worried …