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The Clue
Undermine gradually (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ERODE
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Notes
The answer ERODE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
Related Clues
Deteriorate
Disintegrate
Eat at
Molder
Rust
Undercut
Undermine
Wear
Chip away at
Destroy slowly
Eat away
Eat away at
Eat into
Gradually remove
Lose support
Remove gradually
Run to seed
Scrape away at
Slowly destroy
Subject to ablation
Wash away
Weaken gradually
Wear away
Wear down
Wear out
Be slowly destroyed
Decay or vanish gradually
Slip away, as support
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"