One entry found for erode.

Main Entry: erode
Pronunciation: i-rd
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): erod·ed; erod·ing
Etymology: from Latin erodere "to eat away," from e- "away" and rodere "to gnaw" --related to RODENT
1 a : to destroy gradually by chemical means : CORRODE b : to wear away by or as if by the action of water, wind, or glacial ice
2 : to undergo erosion

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