erode

1. To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.

   The cliff is gradually being eroded by the waves.

   erodieren

   эроди́роватьerodírovatʹ

   еродува́тиeroduváty

2. (figuratively)To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.

   to erode a person’s trust

   to erode society’s morals

1. Tom's prestige is also being eroded.

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2. The normalization of hate speech erodes social harmony.

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3. The chimney needs repointing; the mortar between the bricks has eroded.

   deDer Schornstein muss neu verfugt werden. Der Mörtel zwischen den Ziegeln ist schon ganz bröselig.

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4. Lack of transparency and accountability erode trust in the democratic process.

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5. Capitalism tends to erode the moral foundations on which it was built.

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