Synonyms for erode
ɪˈroʊderode

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1. erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear awayverb

   become ground down or deteriorate

   "Her confidence eroded"

   Synonyms:
   eat at, wear away, fret, whittle down, whittle away, wear off, gnaw, gnaw at, eat away

2. erode, eat away, fretverb

   remove soil or rock

   "Rain eroded the terraces"

   Synonyms:
   gnaw, fret, rankle, gag, chafe, eat into, fray, gnaw at, fuss, grate, eat at, gall, choke, wear away, eat away, niggle, rub, scratch

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1. undermine

   Submitted by anonymous on March 8, 2021  

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1. erodeverb

   Synonyms:
   consume, destroy, canker, corrode, eat away

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1. List of paraphrases for "erode":

   undermine, weaken

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1. Public Health report:

   Without action, it is likely that California's more than two decades of progress to prevent and reduce traditional tobacco use will erode as e-cigarettes re-normalize smoking behavior.

2. Martin Dempsey:

   The first thing that begins to erode and disappear is simultaneity, we're going to be less likely to be able to do more than one major thing at a time.

3. Elizabeth Warren:

   We need to end the fiction that our domestic and foreign policies are somehow separate and recognize that policies that undermine working families in this country also erode America's strength in the world, in other words, it's time to create a foreign policy that works for all Americans, not just the rich and powerful.

4. Koko Warner:

   It's really important that any kinds of movement happen in a smooth, dignified, safe way, we want to make sure that ... very vulnerable people have a framework if they have to move or if they choose to move (so) that movement doesn't erode their development gains.

5. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto:

   If NATO does not continue the enlargement process that would also erode NATO's credibility significantly.