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- pronunciation:
- ih
rod
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
erodes, eroding, eroded |
| definition 1: |
to slowly wear away, eat into, or destroy by the action of friction, or as if by friction.
Wind erodes the unprotected topsoil.The river eroded the limestone and created a gorge.Peer pressure eroded her resistance.- synonyms:
- abrade, wear away
- similar words:
- chafe, corrode, eat, fret, gnaw, scour, shrivel, wash
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| definition 2: |
to form (a geological feature) by wearing away, esp. by the action of water, ice, or wind.
The river eroded a deep channel for itself over the years.- synonyms:
- wear
- similar words:
- abrade, fret, scour, wash
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| related words: |
bite, fray, gully, sap, undermine |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to become worn away or eaten into.
Where topsoil erodes, deserts sometimes form.- synonyms:
- wear away
- similar words:
- corrode, fret, perish, rot, wash away
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| related words: |
fray, pit, waste |
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