Erosion synonyms and antonyms
ĭ-rō'zhən
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washing away
The act of drawing out in its entirety, or using up, money or of a nonrenewable resource such as oil.
flooding (related)
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
landsliding (related)
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erosional (related)
rebuilding (antonym)
The act of building something again.
(Biology) The formation of cavities in an organ, especially in lung tissue as a result of tuberculosis.
strengthening (antonym)
That to strengthen.
denudation (related)
(Biology) Organic waste material from decomposing dead plants or animals.
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siltation (related)
salinization (related)
deforestation (related)
sedimentation (related)
desiccation (related)
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.
Wear caused by collisions between stones under the influence of seaside breakers
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A (usually wooden) structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion, longshore drift etc.; a breakwater
Development of an ulcer.
subsidence (related)
building (antonym)
The definition of a building is a structure or the process of making a structure.
The mechanical process of eroding or grinding.
The reduction or removal of heat-protective surface material by aerodynamic friction, as from a heat shield.
construction (antonym)
The art, trade, or work of building:
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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.
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)
degradation (related)
seepage (related)
weathering (related)
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A gradual reduction in personnel or membership because of resignation, retirement, or death, often viewed in contrast to reduction from layoffs.
(Biology, medicine) The cleaning of matter from a physiological system using a fluid.
land despoliation
accumulation (related)
(Dentistry) The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.
A wearing away or down by friction
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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leaching away
Loss, damage, or depreciation resulting from ordinary use and exposure.
desedimentation
Find another word for erosion. In this page you can discover 45 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for erosion, like: eroding, washing away, corrosion, depletion, flooding, eating-away, landsliding, erosional, rebuilding, cavitation and strengthening.
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