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erode

verb

remove soil or rock

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
E
Ends with
E
Contains
RO
Scrabble score
6

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪˈɹəʊd

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. remove soil or rock

    “Rain eroded the terraces”

verb

  1. become ground down or deteriorate

    “Her confidence eroded”

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Example Sentences

Rain eroded the terraces
Her confidence eroded

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