substantially erode
Frequency: 6.99.1 per million words
To erode to a large extent or amount.
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- Inflation has substantially eroded the purchasing power of my savings.
- The recent scandal substantially eroded public trust in the government.
- New technologies could substantially erode the market share of established companies.
- Decades of acid rain have substantially eroded the ancient monument.
- His constant criticism substantially eroded her self-confidence over the years.
- The trade war is threatening to substantially erode diplomatic relations between the two countries.
- Critics argue that the new law will substantially erode civil liberties.
- The company's profit margins were substantially eroded by rising material costs.
- The rise of social media has substantially eroded the influence of traditional newspapers.
- A prolonged conflict would substantially erode the nation's military advantage.