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Definition of eroded - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
natureworn away by natural forces like water or wind
- The eroded cliffs showed layers of ancient rock.
2.
deteriorationgradually deteriorated over time
- His confidence eroded after several failures..
Origin of eroded
Latin, erodere (to gnaw away)
Terms with eroded included in their meaning
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geography
eroded terrain with minimal vegetation
eroded
worn away by natural forces like water or wind
geology
lowest level land can be eroded by streams
erosion
being worn away or eroded over time
geology
type of rock that is easily eroded or worn away
geography
dry, eroded watercourse in South Africa
geology
quality of causing erosion or being eroded
erosion
having been gradually worn out or eroded
geology
very deeply eroded part of a basin or valley
geography
eroded plateau in Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma
marine sediment
formed in the sea from eroded land material
condition
not worn or eroded
Examples of eroded in a sentence
Eroded coastlines are a concern for the community. The coastline has eroded over the years. The eroded statue was barely recognizable.
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- French:détérioré, érodé, ...
- German:abgetragen, geschwächt, ...
- Italian:eroso, consumato, ...
- Spanish:erosionado, deteriorado, ...
- Portuguese:erodido, deteriorado, ...
- Chinese:被侵蚀的, 侵蚀的, ...
- Japanese:侵食された, 蝕まれた, ...
- Arabic:مُتَآكِل, مُنْحَلّ, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁחוּק, שָׁחוּק, ...
- Russian:эрозионный, подорванный, ...
- Ukrainian:еродований, зруйнований, ...
- Hindi:अपरदित, क्षीण, ...
Definition of erode - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
figurativedestroy gradually by an ongoing process
- His confidence eroded after repeated failures.
2.
physical processTECH. wear away by abrasion or chemical reactionTECH.
- The river erodes the rocks over time.
3.
businessTECH. decrease in value due to external factorsTECH.
- Inflation eroded the currency's value.
4.
medicalTECH. remove tissue by ulcerationTECH.
- The disease eroded the tissue slowly.
Origin of erode
Latin, erodere (to gnaw away)
Examples of erode in a sentence
Trust can erode if promises are broken. Waves erode the coastline continuously. Wind can erode the desert dunes rapidly. The stock market crash eroded investor confidence. Rising costs eroded the company's profit margins. The infection began to erode the skin.
Doctors observed how the bacteria eroded the tissue.
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- French:éroder, ronger, ...
- German:untergraben, erodieren, ...
- Italian:erodere, corrodere, ...
- Spanish:erosionar, devaluar, ...
- Portuguese:deteriorar-se, desgastar, ...
- Chinese:侵蚀, 腐蚀, ...
- Japanese:蝕む, すり減らす, ...
- Arabic:نَخَرَ, نَحَتَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִשְׁחוֹק, ...
- Russian:разрушаться, размывать, ...
- Ukrainian:зникати, розмивати, ...
- Hindi:क्षीण होना, क्षरित करना, ...
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