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Erode

//ɪˈɹəʊd// name, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A district of Tamil Nadu, India.
  2. 2
    The capital city of Erode district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Verb
  1. 1
    To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.

    "The cliff is gradually being eroded by the waves."

  2. 2
    remove soil or rock wordnet
  3. 3
    To destroy gradually by an ongoing process. figuratively

    "to erode a person’s trust"

  4. 4
    become ground down or deteriorate wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French éroder, from Latin ērōdō.

Etymology 2

From Tamil ஈரோடு (īrōṭu)

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