verb
definition
To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.
definition
To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.
example
to erode a person's trust
Examples of erode in a Sentence
The river followed the temporary course long enough to erode a deep gorge, known as Grande Coulee, along part of its length.
Over time, the assembly could erode and degrade.
Just building up the ground is not the best way because it will erode over time.
Sometimes, though rarely, the ulcers perforate the intestines, causing rapidly fatal inflammation of the peritoneum, or they may erode a blood vessel and produce violent haemorrhage.
At what point will video game realism erode that line to the point where gamers feel killing is a natural behavior?
Its surface is underlaid by a hard sandstone and conglomerate which erode slowly, and the general upland level, which is1400-1800ft.
Even the highest residues detected in the Working Party's surveillance, of phorate and other OPs, would not erode safety margins.
Since taking the team up to the Premiership as champions two years ago, the previously untouchable Ulsterman has seen his popularity erode gradually.
In addition, the Irish Republican party, Sinn Fein, says the constitution will erode national sovereignty in a number of areas.
Three months ' infighting would seriously erode our sup port in the country.
In either case the growing disturbances will tend to erode the gradient that is producing them, namely the temperature gradient.
We must understand that belligerence, aggressiveness and causing major inconvenience to the public will quickly erode sympathy and support.
After years of use an old chimney can suffer attack from heat and soot deposits that erode mortar joints.
They are nothing but an excuse to erode our democratic rights and hard won liberties.
The wide disparity in the fissile material stockpiles of India and Pakistan could erode the stability of nuclear deterrence.
Higher sea levels could inundate small islands, flood coastal lowlands, and erode sand dunes.
There is concern that the illicit market in banned substances may erode the future success of the Protocol.
If introduced, enterprise liability is widely expected to erode even further the autonomy of midwives and of women in childbirth.
The south-west line of the Madras railway runs through the district, and the South Indian railway (of metre gauge) joins this at Erode.
Marble can erode when exposed to acids like lemon juice, granite can chip or crack with a hard impact (like dropping a can of tomato juice on it) and limestone is so soft that it doesn't take much to scratch it.