# vImage.MorphologyOperation.erode(structuringElement:) Applies erosion using a structuring element. ``` case erode(structuringElement: vImage.ConvolutionKernel2D) ``` --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)