erode

verb [I/T]

/ɪˈroʊd/

Definition

› to weaken or damage something by taking away parts of it gradually, or to become weaker in this way: [T] Budget cuts could further erode the benefit package provided for by the contract. › earth science If a natural feature or physical object erodes, it is damaged by the effect of weather.

(Definition of erode verb from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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