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The Clue

Undermines (6 letter answer)

The Answer

ERODES

Tags

away beach bit cause chip decay detritu diminishe disappear disintegrate down eat erode gradually ground gullie into lose molder nivation reduce rot soil subject undergoe undermine washe waste weaken wear

Notes

The answer ERODES is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.

Related Clues

Deteriorates
Diminishes
Disintegrates
Gullies
Molders
Rots
Weakens
Causes detritus
Chips away at
Cuts into
Decays gradually
Disintegrates slowly
Eats away
Eats at the beach
Eats into
Loses ground?
Reduces gradually
Slowly disappears
Subjects to detrition
Undergoes nivation
Undermines, as support
Washes away
Wastes away
Wears away
Wears down
Diminishes bit by bit
Eats away, as soil
Eats away at, 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"
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