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eroded
e·rode E0200200 (ĭ-rōd′)v. e·rod·ed, e·rod·ing, e·rodes v.tr.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 wearing away: The river eroded a deep valley.4. To cause to diminish or deteriorate: "Long enduring peace often erodes popular resolution" (C.L. Sulzberger).v.intr.1. To become worn or eaten away: The cliffs have eroded over the centuries.2. To diminish or deteriorate: Public confidence in the administration eroded.
[Latin ērōdere, to gnaw off, eat away : ē-, ex-, ex- + rōdere, to gnaw; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.]
e·rod′i·bil′i·ty n.e·rod′i·ble adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | eroded - worn away as by water or ice or windscouredworn - affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket" |
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