erode
Example Sentences
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The fragile global legal framework for nuclear weapons control faces further setbacks in 2026, eroding guardrails to avoid a nuclear crisis.
From Barron's
Rain saturated soil, bulged rivers and eroded hillsides.
Morale among U.S. air-traffic controllers has eroded, according to interviews with a dozen current and former controllers.
The Dubois bout suggested Joshua is in decline, the toil of 33 professional fights after an amateur career eroding his powers.
From BBC
While our impulse buys might juice the bottom line in the short run, all the resulting returns, complaints and overall customer dissatisfaction can hurt a business by eroding our trust in it.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.