erode

US /ɪˈrod/

UK /ɪ'rəʊd/

B1TOEIC
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
Water from the river will erode the earth and carry it away
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To wear away gradually by water, ice or wind
Water will eventually erode that garden wall
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To gradually diminish or destroy.
Inflation erodes the value of savings.
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To gradually decline or become weaker.
Confidence in the company has eroded after the scandal.

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