Definition of erosion

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Definition of erosion

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

    Synonyms

    1. eating away
    2. eroding
    3. wearing
    4. wearing away
  • erosion by chemical action (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. corroding
    2. corrosion
  • a gradual decline of something (noun)

    Examples

    1. after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors
  • condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind (noun)

See definition of erosion in Merriam Webster