erode

Meanings

Verb

become ground down or deteriorate
- "Her confidence eroded"
remove soil or rock
- "Rain eroded the terraces"
To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.
To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.

Origin / Etymology

From French éroder, from Latin ērōdō.

Synonyms

corrode, eat at, eat away, fret, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away

Scrabble Score: 6

erode is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
erode is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
erode is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

erode is a valid Words With Friends word