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The Answer

ERODE

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Notes

The answer ERODE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.

Related Clues

Deteriorate
Diminish
Disintegrate
Molder
Undermine
Weaken
Wear
Become worn
Blow away?
Chip away at
Decay by degrees
Destroy by degrees
Destroy gradually
Diminish by degrees
Eat away
Eat away at
Eat into
Lose ground
Lose ground?
Lose support
Scrape away at
Subject to planation
Wear away
Wear down
Whittle away
Withdraw from the bank?
Shorelines do it
Slip away, as support
Trade center in India
What seas do to shores

Definition

ERODE as a verb:

1. (erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away) = become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"
2. (erode, eat away, fret) = remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"