ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsEerode
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erode
Meaning: to gradually wear away or destroy something
erode in a sentence
How erode is used in real sentences:
Years of pounding waves slowly eroded the cliffside near the old lighthouse.
The committee worried that repeated budget cuts would erode public trust in the school board.
“Long flights between scattered food patches could erode fat reserves that the birds needed on bitter nights.”
— from the passage The Winter Choice
Synonyms for erode
Other words for erode — corrode and crumble — carry the same meaning.
- corrode
- crumble
Antonyms of erode
Words that mean the opposite of erode:
- build up
- strengthen
Where it comes from
From Latin erodere 'to gnaw away'
Memory hook
ERODE sounds like 'a ROAD' worn away by traffic over time.