ERODE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word erode. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for ERODE
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| fret | verb v | |||||
noun • agitation resulting from active worry • a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion • an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief) • a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch verb • worry unnecessarily or excessively • be agitated or irritated • provide (a musical instrument) with frets • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing • cause annoyance in • gnaw into; make resentful or angry • carve a pattern into • decorate with an interlaced design • be too tight; rub or press • cause friction • remove soil or rock • wear away or erode | ||||||
| gnaw | verb v | |||||
verb • bite or chew on with the teeth • become ground down or deteriorate | ||||||
| eat at | verb v | |||||
verb • become ground down or deteriorate | ||||||
| eat away | verb v | |||||
verb • remove soil or rock • wear away or erode | ||||||
| gnaw at | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • become ground down or deteriorate | ||||||
| wear away | verb v | |||||
verb • cut away in small pieces • diminish, as by friction • become ground down or deteriorate | ||||||