erosion

Meanings

Noun

• (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
• condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
• a gradual decline of something
  • "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"
• erosion by chemical action

Synonyms

corroding, corrosion, eating away, eroding, wearing, wearing away