f., jeol. aşındırmak; aşınmak

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erode
To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction
{v} to canker, eat away, corrode, consume
{f} wear away, grind down, corrode; slowly consume, eat away
If rock or soil erodes or is eroded by the weather, sea, or wind, it cracks and breaks so that it is gradually destroyed. By 1980, Miami beach had all but totally eroded Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain. = wear away + eroded erod·ed the deeply eroded landscape
remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces" become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded
remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"
To produce by erosion, or wearing away; as, glaciers erode U-shaped valleys
If someone's authority, right, or confidence erodes or is eroded, it is gradually destroyed or removed. His critics say his fumbling of the issue of reform has eroded his authority America's belief in its own God-ordained uniqueness started to erode
To wear away; as, streams and glaciers erode the land
To eat into or away; to corrode; as, canker erodes the flesh
become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded
If the value of something erodes or is eroded by something such as inflation or age, its value decreases. Competition in the financial marketplace has eroded profits The value of the dollar began to erode rapidly just around this time
f., jeol. aşındırmak; aşınmak
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