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erode
Overview of verb erode
The verb erode has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away -- (become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded")
2. (1) erode, eat away, fret -- (remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces")
Antonyms of verb erode
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb erode
2 senses of erode
Sense 1
erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
=> decay, crumble, delapidate
=> change
Sense 2
erode, eat away, fret
=> damage
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb erode
1 of 2 senses of erode
Sense 2
erode, eat away, fret
=> wash
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb erode
2 senses of erode
Sense 1
erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
=> decay, crumble, delapidate
Sense 2
erode, eat away, fret
=> damage
'Cause To' of verb erode
Derived Forms of verb erode
2 senses of erode
Sense 1
erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
RELATED TO>(adj) erosive#2
=> caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant
RELATED TO>(noun) erosion#2
=> erosion
Sense 2
erode, eat away, fret
RELATED TO>(adj) erosive#1
=> erosive
RELATED TO>(noun) erosion#2
=> erosion
RELATED TO>(noun) erosion#1
=> erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
RELATED TO>(noun) eroding#1
=> erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away
Domain of verb erode
Domain Terms of verb erode
Familiarity of verb erode
erode used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb erode
2 senses of erode
Sense 1
erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
*> Something ----s
Sense 2
erode, eat away, fret
*> Something ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb erode
2 senses of erode
Sense 1
erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
> decay, crumble, delapidate
=> deteriorate
=> corrode, rust
=> weather
=> erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
=> wilt, droop
=> ruin
=> break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart
Sense 2
erode, eat away, fret
> damage
=> burn
=> frost
=> bilge
=> break
=> total
=> bruise
=> disturb
=> afflict, smite
=> hurt, injure
=> impair
=> flaw, blemish
=> corrode, eat, rust
=> erode, eat away, fret
=> mutilate, mangle, cut up
=> mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
=> whittle away, whittle down, wear away
=> bang up, smash up, smash
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb erode
Sense 1
erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
=> decay, crumble, delapidate
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Sense 2
erode, eat away, fret
=> damage
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Grep of verb erode
erode
Grep of adj erode
eroded
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