erode
gb/ɪɹˈoʊd/ us/ɪɹˈoʊd/
B2
Inglês
~ 7700
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
B2
action
1
gradually wear away material
To slowly wear away and remove rock, soil, or other material, usually by water, wind, or ice.
Padrão de uso:
to erode [material/place]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "erode" with "corrode". "Erode" is usually about physical wearing away by water, wind, or ice (rivers erode rocks), while "corrode" is about chemical damage, especially by rust or acid (acid corrodes metal). Also, "erode" can be both transitive and intransitive: "The river erodes the bank" and "The bank is eroding."
Sinónimos
wear away (More general and informal; can refer to physical or abstract things, not just natural forces.)
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weather (Often used in geology for slow change by weather; can also mean simply "to survive" in other contexts.)
Antónimos
build up (Describes the opposite process of material being added or accumulated instead of removed.)
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deposit (In geology, refers to material being laid down, the reverse of being carried away.)
Colocações
erode soil
|erode rock
|erode the coastline
|erode the river bank
|erode the landscape
|be eroded by water
Temas
nature
|science
|geography
Exemplos
- Over thousands of years, the river has eroded a deep valley through the mountains.
- Strong waves constantly erode the cliffs along this part of the coast.
- Glaciers once covered this region and eroded the rocks into smooth, rounded shapes.
- Acid rain can slowly erode stone statues and buildings.
- The topsoil was eroded by heavy rains after the trees were cut down.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The river slowly erodes the rocks.
- Strong wind erodes the dry soil on the hill.
- The sea erodes the beach every winter.
- The side of the road was eroded by the storm.
- Over time, water erodes soft stone very easily.
Verbo
B2
action
2
gradually weaken something abstract
To slowly make something like trust, confidence, power, or rights weaker or less.
Padrão de uso:
to erode [abstract quality]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "destroy" instead of "erode" in these contexts. "Destroy" suggests something is gone suddenly or completely, while "erode" suggests a slow, step-by-step weakening. Also, do not use people directly as objects: say "erode his confidence", not "erode him".
Sinónimos
undermine (Very close in meaning; often used more broadly for secretly or slowly making something weaker.)
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weaken (More general and common; does not always suggest a slow or gradual process.)
Antónimos
strengthen (General opposite, meaning to make an abstract thing stronger instead of weaker.)
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reinforce (Focuses on adding support so that something like trust or belief becomes harder to erode.)
Colocações
erode trust
|erode confidence
|erode support
|erode democracy
|erode civil liberties
|erode public faith
Temas
society
|politics
|psychology
|communication
|relationships
Exemplos
- Repeated scandals have eroded public trust in the government.
- Long working hours can slowly erode your health and happiness.
- Constant criticism from his boss eroded his confidence over time.
- New laws are eroding basic freedoms that citizens once took for granted.
- If management ignores staff concerns, it will erode support for future changes.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Lies can erode trust in a relationship.
- High stress over many years can erode a person’s health.
- Broken promises erode people’s confidence in a leader.
- Unfair rules can erode respect for the law.
- Bad service slowly erodes customers’ loyalty to a company.
Verbo
C1
action
3
gradually reduce financial value
To slowly make money, profits, or value less, often because prices go up or costs increase.
Padrão de uso:
to erode [money/value/profits]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say "delete" or "remove" for money becoming less over time. In financial English, "erode" is preferred when you want to show that value is slowly going down because of things like inflation or costs.
Sinónimos
diminish (General word for becoming smaller or less; not limited to financial contexts.)
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eat into (Informal phrasal verb that emphasizes costs or problems taking away money or time.)
Antónimos
increase (Opposite in basic quantity, indicating that money or value goes up instead of down.)
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boost (Often used in business to mean actively raising profits, sales, or value.)
Colocações
erode profits
|erode savings
|erode the value of
|erode purchasing power
|costs erode margins
Temas
economics
|business
|finance
Exemplos
- High inflation is eroding the value of people’s savings.
- Rising raw material costs have eroded the company’s profit margins.
- Hidden fees can quickly erode the balance in your account.
- If salaries do not rise, inflation will gradually erode workers’ purchasing power.
- Unexpected legal expenses eroded most of their annual profits.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- High prices erode the value of my savings.
- Inflation erodes how much you can buy with the same money.
- New taxes erode the company’s profits.
- Rising costs erode the money we have left each month.
- Bank fees slowly erode the balance in my account.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
erode
IPA
GB/ɪɹˈoʊd/
US/ɪɹˈoʊd/
Sílabas e acento
erode (1 sílaba)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: erode
- 3rd Person Singular: erodes
- Present Participle: eroding
- Past: eroded
Família de palavras
Forms
erodes
verb
eroding
verb
eroded
verb
Core family
erosion
noun C1
Advanced or less common
erosive
adjective
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