EROSION

• (noun) erosion by chemical action

  synonyms : corroding , corrosion

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

  synonyms : eating away , eroding , wearing , wearing away

• (noun) a gradual decline of something

  "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"

• (noun) condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

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