verb
ADVERB
▪ badly , seriously , severely , significantly , substantially
▪
Walkers should stick to obvious paths, even if they are badly ~d.
▪
The experience had seriously ~d his confidence in himself.
▪ completely
▪ further
▪ eventually , gradually , slowly
▪
The distinction between social classes is slowly being ~d.
▪ steadily
▪
The river bank had been steadily ~d over the years.
▪ quickly , rapidly
▪ easily
▪ away
▪
The rocks have ~d away over time.
VERB + ERODE
▪ begin to , start to
▪
Without adequate protection from plants, the river banks began to ~.
▪ continue to
▪
Our trade position continues to ~.
▪ threaten to
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the commercial pressures that threaten to ~ local traditions
▪ tend to
Erode is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ coastline , ↑ inflation
Erode is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ confidence , ↑ credibility , ↑ liberty , ↑ margin , ↑ support , ↑ trust