erode

erode
verb
ADVERB
▪ badly, seriously, severely, significantly, substantially
▪

Walkers should stick to obvious paths, even if they are badly eroded.

▪

The experience had seriously eroded his confidence in himself.

▪ completely
▪ further
▪ eventually, gradually, slowly
▪

The distinction between social classes is slowly being eroded.

▪ steadily
▪

The river bank had been steadily eroded over the years.

▪ quickly, rapidly
▪ easily
▪ away
▪

The rocks have eroded away over time.

VERB + ERODE
▪ begin to, start to
▪

Without adequate protection from plants, the river banks began to erode.

▪ continue to
▪

Our trade position continues to erode.

▪ threaten to
▪

the commercial pressures that threaten to erode local traditions

▪ tend to
Erode is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑coastline, ↑inflation
Erode is used with these nouns as the object: ↑confidence, ↑credibility, ↑liberty, ↑margin, ↑support, ↑trust

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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  • Erode — Administration Pays Inde Région Tamil Nadu District …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • erode — [v] deteriorate; wear away abrade, bite, consume, corrode, crumble, destroy, disintegrate, eat, gnaw, grind down, scour, spoil, waste, wear down; concepts 252,469 Ant. build, construct, fix, rebuild …   New thesaurus

  • erode — ► VERB 1) gradually wear or be worn away. 2) gradually destroy (an abstract quality or state). DERIVATIVES erodible adjective. ORIGIN Latin erodere, from rodere gnaw …   English terms dictionary

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