0 past simple and past participle of erode
2 to slowly reduce or destroy something:
His behaviour over the last few months has eroded my confidence in his judgment.
These steps can form in a bed of cohesive material which, once eroded, is carried downstream as washload without redeposition.
These traditional governance structures have been severely eroded by population displacement, the power of the rebel armies and the large-scale conflicts in the region.
The resulting delays and confusion eroded any military successes and gave the enemy time to recover.
For the older workers in the examples, the early retirement subsidy was granted at transition, but its value eroded over time.
She perseveres in her role, but the power base by which she rose and flourished has been eroded.
But this advantage can easily be eroded if importers plan imports to match seasonal demand.
Even if market-oriented policies enjoy initial popular backing, such support is likely to be eroded over time in the face of unemployment and income gaps.
The surface of the figure is highly eroded; slip is not preserved.
