Erosion synonyms

washing away

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eroding

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corrosion

The act of corroding or the condition so produced.

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rebuilding (antonym)

The act of building something again.

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building (antonym)

The definition of a building is a structure or the process of making a structure.

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leaching away

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desedimentation

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depletion

The act of drawing out in its entirety, or using up, money or of a nonrenewable resource such as oil.

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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.

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flooding (related)

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denudation (related)

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cavitation

(Biology) The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis.

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strengthening (antonym)

That to strengthen.

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corroding

Corrosion

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eating-away

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

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construction (antonym)

The art, trade, or work of building:

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wearing

The mechanical process of eroding or grinding.

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weathering

(Architecture) A slight inclination given to an approximately horizontal surface to enable it to throw off water.

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washout

(Biology, medicine) The cleaning of matter from a physiological system using a fluid.

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landsliding (related)

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siltation (related)

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deforestation (related)

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corrasion

Wear caused by collisions between stones under the influence of seaside breakers

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groyne

A (usually wooden) structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater

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ulceration

Development of an ulcer.

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ablation

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.

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land despoliation

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abrasion

(Dentistry) The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.

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attrition

A gradual reduction in personnel or membership because of resignation, retirement, or death, often viewed in contrast to reduction from layoffs.

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detrition

A wearing away or down by friction

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wear-and-tear

Loss, damage, or depreciation resulting from ordinary use and exposure.

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sedimentation (related)

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desiccation (related)

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erosional (related)

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subsidence (related)

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detritus

(Biology) Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.

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degradation (related)

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salinization (related)

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badlands

Barren land typically having rough, deeply eroded terrain.

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deterioration

The process of growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.

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wearing away

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

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seepage (related)

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accumulation (related)

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ablative

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.

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