Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb erode
2 senses of erode
Sense 1
erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away -- (become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded")
=> decay, crumble, dilapidate -- (fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay")
Sense 2
erode, eat away, fret -- (remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces")
=> damage -- (inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree")
Antonyms of adj eroded
1 sense of eroded
Sense 1
eroded, scoured -- (worn away as by water or ice or wind)
INDIRECT (VIA worn) -> new -- (unaffected by use or exposure; "it looks like new")
Similarity of adj eroded
1 sense of eroded
Sense 1
eroded, scoured -- (worn away as by water or ice or wind)
=> worn (vs. new) -- (affected by wear; damaged by long use; "worn threads on the screw"; "a worn suit"; "the worn pockets on the jacket")