erode
I
verb
abrade, break down, consume, decay, decrease, deteriorate, diminish, disintegrate, dissolve, file, gradually eat away, grind, lessen, lose, make thin, rasp, recede, reduce, rub away, scrape, shrink, strip, waste, weaken, wear, wear away, wear down, wear down by friction, weather
associated concepts: erode the credibility of a witness
II
index
degenerate, depreciate, diminish, impair, lessen
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006