Betekenis van erode In het Nederlands

• 0 to rub or be rubbed away gradually:

  • Wind and rain have eroded the statues into shapeless lumps of stone.

  • The cliffs are eroding several feet a year.

• 1 to slowly reduce or destroy something:

  • His behaviour over the last few months has eroded my confidence in his judgment.

• 2 to weaken or damage something by taking away parts of it gradually, or to become weaker in this way:

  • [ T ] Budget cuts could further erode the benefit package provided for by the contract.

• 3 to slowly reduce or destroy something, or to be slowly reduced or destroyed:

  • erode value/profits/margins Sudden movements in exchange and interest rates can erode profit margins.

  • erode confidence/support

  • The retail industry is struggling with eroding consumer confidence and a weakening sales trend.