Synonyms for erosion
ɪˈroʊ ʒənero·sion

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1. erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing awaynoun

   (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

   Synonyms:
   eating away, wear, wearing, corroding, wearing away, corrosion, eroding

2. erosionnoun

   condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

   Synonyms:
   eating away, corrosion, wearing, wearing away, eroding, corroding

3. erosionnoun

   a gradual decline of something

   "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"

   Synonyms:
   eating away, corrosion, wearing, wearing away, eroding, corroding

4. corrosion, corroding, erosionnoun

   erosion by chemical action

   Synonyms:
   eating away, eroding, wearing, wearing away, corrosion, corroding

Matched Categories

1. • Chemical Process
   • Decline
   • Environmental Condition

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. denudation

   since denudation means uncovering or removing, erosion means wearing or removal of land.

   Submitted by acronimous on January 11, 2018  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. erosionnoun

   Synonyms:
   corrosion, eating away

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. erosionnoun

   Synonyms:
   corrosion, eroding

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1. List of paraphrases for "erosion":

   scour, weathering, weakening, spalling, corrosion, deterioration, attrition, wastage

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How to use erosion in a sentence?

1. Chief Executive Shaun Thaxter:

   The outlook for 2015 is very uncertain as to the timing, extent and impact of tablet price erosion.

2. Researcher Rebecca Flowers:

   At the edges of Rodinia, where you have continents colliding, you'd see these mountain belts like the Himalayas begin to form, that could have caused large amounts of erosion.

3. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   (It was) a dramatic erosion of their political power and political posture.

4. Ryan Larson:

   The overall theme is that people continue to worry about the deterioration in China and, more specifically, the continued erosion in WTI.

5. Melbourne University geologist David Kennedy:

   This is the first time in the world we have seen underwater sea stacks. They don't last long due to erosion and according to all the textbooks they shouldn't be there.