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Webster 1913 Edition

Erode

E-rode′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Eroded
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Eroding
.]
[L.
erodere
,
erosum
;
e
out +
rodere
to gnaw. See
Rodent
.]
1.
To eat into or away; to corrode;
as, canker
erodes
the flesh
.
“The blood . . . erodes the vessels.”
Wiseman.
The smaller charge is more apt to . . .
erode
the gun.
Am. Cyc.

Webster 1828 Edition

Erode

ERO'DE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. erodo; e and rodo, to gnaw.] To eat in or away; to corrode; as, canker erodes the flesh.
The blood, being too sharp or thin, erodes the vessels.

Definition 2024

Erode

Erode

See also: erode, érodé, and érode

Italian

Proper noun

Erode m

  1. Herod

Related terms

erode

erode

See also: Erode, érodé, and érode

English

Verb

erode ‎(third-person singular simple present erodes, present participle eroding, simple past and past participle eroded)

  1. To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction.
  2. (figuratively) To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.
    to erode a person's trust

Translations

Derived terms

Italian

Verb

erode

  1. third-person singular present indicative of erodere

Latin

Verb

ērōde

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of ērōdō

Portuguese

Verb

erode

  1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of erodir
  2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of erodir

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης ‎(Hērṓidēs).

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