Akademik

1. To cause, or to be affected by, erosion. 2. To remove by ulceration. [L. erodo, to gnaw away]

erode i-'rōd vt, erod·ed; erod·ing

1) to eat into or away by slow destruction of substance (as by acid, infection, or cancer) <acids that \erode the teeth>

2) to remove with an abrasive <a dental tool that \erodes the decayed area>