Brucker Bears 4-5: erode

Monday, October 15, 2012

erode

(v) - If something is constantly being used or worn, it will eventually wear away or erode. For example, you could gradually reduce something such as someone's power or confidence. Also, if the weather erodes rock or soil, or if rock or soil erodes, its surface is gradually destroyed.

Synonyms: deteriorate, wear away, crumble, disintegrate, waste away
Antonyms: grow, build, fix
Etymology: 1610s Latin, from ex- meaing "away"+ rodere meaning "gnaw" (as in rodent)
Morphology: erosion - n
Example: Today at the NILE, we will get to see how weather and water causes Montana land to erode.

Click here or on the image below to see how Mother Nature causes Earth to erode.

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