erosion

noun

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

Similar word(s): eroding, wearing

Definition categories: process

2. condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

Definition categories: state

3. a gradual decline of something

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

Definition categories: process, decline, diminution

4. erosion by chemical action

Similar word(s): corroding, corrosion

Definition categories: process