(~s, eroding, ~d)
1.
If rock or soil ~s or is ~d by the weather, sea, or wind, it cracks and breaks so that it is gradually destroyed.
By 1980, Miami beach had all but totally ~d...
Once exposed, soil is quickly ~d by wind and rain.
= wear away
VERB: V, be V-ed
~d
...the deeply ~d landscape.
ADJ
2.
If someone’s authority, right, or confidence ~s or is ~d, it is gradually destroyed or removed. (FORMAL)
His critics say his fumbling of the issue of reform has ~d his authority...
America’s belief in its own God-ordained uniqueness started to ~.
VERB: V n, V
3.
If the value of something ~s or is ~d by something such as inflation or age, its value decreases.
Competition in the financial marketplace has ~d profits...
The value of the dollar began to ~ rapidly just around this time.
VERB: V n, V