erode

Verb
  1. Become ground down or deteriorate (synset 200276052)
    "Her confidence eroded"
    is a type of: crumble, decay, dilapidate - fall into decay or ruin
    same as: eat at, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away
  2. Remove soil or rock (synset 200275523)
    "Rain eroded the terraces"
    is a type of: damage - inflict damage upon
    subtypes: wash - form by erosion
    same as: eat away, fret

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