erode | Definition of erode

Synonyms and Antonyms of erode

1 to consume or wear away gradually

the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings

Synonyms of erode

bite (at), corrode, eat, fret, gnaw, nibble

Words Related to erode

break down, break up, decompose, disintegrate, dissolve

decimate, destroy, devastate, ruin, waste, wreck

Near Antonyms of erode

freshen, recreate, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revitalize, revive

2 to damage or diminish by continued friction

the winds and desert sands have eroded much of the original surface of these ancient monuments

Synonyms of erode

abrade, chafe, corrade, fray, frazzle, fret, gall, rasp, rub, wear

Words Related to erode

file, gnaw, grate, graze, grind, nibble, sandblast, sandpaper, scour, scrape, scuff, shave

erase, reduce, rub out, wear out, wipe (away)

bite, break down, break up, chew, corrode, decompose, disintegrate, dissolve, eat

hone, sharpen, whet