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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1. William Dudley:

   We have a financial system that is much more resilient (since the crisis), and the available evidence suggests that this transformation has not resulted in any significant erosion in market liquidity.

2. Jeff Moore:

   We suspect that the hills may have been pushed up from underneath, or they are erosion-resistant knobs that are standing out as erosion occurs.

3. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon:

   Convenience alone does not justify such a dramatic erosion of Americans’ constitutional rights.

4. Tiffany Anderson:

   Weve long suspected processes like shoreline erosion, waves overtopping and inundation would be additional factors for Hawaii, we found out it covers a lot more land ... I wasnt expecting such a large increase due to these other two processes.

5. John Della Volpe:

   There's an erosion of trust in the individuals and institutions that make government work, now we see the lowest level of interest in any election we've measured since 2000.