Erosion synonyms
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Part of speech:
washing away
rebuilding (antonym)
The act of building something again.
leaching away
desedimentation
building (antonym)
The definition of a building is a structure or the process of making a structure.
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denudation (related)
siltation (related)
The act of drawing out in its entirety, or using up, money or of a nonrenewable resource such as oil.
(Biology) The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis.
A (usually wooden) structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater
Development of an ulcer.
strengthening (antonym)
That to strengthen.
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(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
land despoliation
(Dentistry) The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.
A gradual reduction in personnel or membership because of resignation, retirement, or death, often viewed in contrast to reduction from layoffs.
decay (related)
Spontaneous disintegration of a subatomic particle with the emission of energetic particles or radiation, such as electrons and neutrinos or gamma ray photons.
construction (antonym)
The art, trade, or work of building:
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The mechanical process of eroding or grinding.
A wearing away or down by friction
(Architecture) A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.
(Biology, medicine) The cleaning of matter from a physiological system using a fluid.
Loss, damage, or depreciation resulting from ordinary use and exposure.
flooding (related)
(Biology) Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
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degradation (related)
landsliding (related)
deforestation (related)
Wear caused by collisions between stones under the influence of seaside breakers
The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
The reduction or removal of heat-protective surface material by aerodynamic friction, as from a heat shield.
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terrigenous
Derived from the land, especially by erosive action. Used primarily of shallow marine sediments.
Barren land typically having rough, deeply eroded terrain.
sedimentation (related)
desiccation (related)
erosional (related)
subsidence (related)
seepage (related)
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accumulation (related)
salinization (related)
Of, relating to, or being a grammatical case indicating separation, direction away from, sometimes manner or agency, and the object of certain verbs. It is found in Latin and other Indo-European languages.
Find another word for erosion. In this page you can discover 45 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for erosion, like: washing away, eroding, corrosion, rebuilding, leaching away, desedimentation, building, denudation, siltation, depletion and cavitation.