erode

US /ɪˈrod/

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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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If those chips, the manufacturer of those chips were to fall into the wrong hands, you would lose the assurance of security that we have today from TSMC, and that's something that would erode the national security in a way that is almost insurmountable.
If those chips, the manufacturer of those chips were to fall into the wrong hands, you would lose the assurance of security that we have today from TSMC, and that's something that would erode the national security in a way that is almost insurmountable.
and that's something that would erode the national security
and that's something that would erode the national security

Besides that, this acid also isn't great for your teeth; since it's acidic, it's proven to erode the enamel of your pearly whites.
Besides that, this acid also isn't great for your teeth; since it's acidic, it's proven to erode the enamel of your pearly whites.
proven to erode the enamel of your pearly whites.
proven to erode the enamel of your pearly whites.

without us: in the nicest way, we relentlessly try to erode the freedom of the person we
without us: in the nicest way, we relentlessly try to erode the freedom of the person we

They concluded that in the Pliocene, seawater was able to erode rocks about 160 kilometers
They concluded that in the Pliocene, seawater was able to erode rocks about 160 kilometers

erode our feelings over time and hasten and bring about the end of our relationships.
erode our feelings over time and hasten and bring about the end of our relationships.

They erode or wear away the enamel exposing the yellow dentine and thus, making teeth appear yellow.
They erode or wear away the enamel exposing the yellow dentine and thus, making teeth appear yellow.

If I could erode the tricycle, that would have been amazing.
If I could erode the tricycle, that would have been amazing.

You didn't see Rome erode young rice of dynamic book.
You didn't see Rome erode young rice of dynamic book.

And I think confusion on that point has continued to erode itself.
And I think confusion on that point has continued to erode itself.