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IELTS word

erode

/Ιͺˈroʊd/verb

English definition

to gradually wear away

Common phrases / collocations

  1. erode the soil
  2. gradually erode
  3. erode confidence

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    Waves slowly eroded the base of the cliff.

  2. 2.

    Heavy rain eroded the soil on the hill.

  3. 3.

    Repeated failures can erode public confidence.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Strong sea waves wear away the base of a crumbling coastal cliff.
to gradually wear away
1waves strike
2cliff wears away
repeated force→material wears away