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erosion - 8 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | erosion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deterioration; wearing away |
| Synonyms: | abrasion, attrition, consumption, corrosion, decrease, despoliation, destruction, disintegration, wear, desedimentation, eating away, grinding down, spoiling, washing away, wearing down |
| Notes: | abrasion is the process of wearing down or rubbing away by means of friction; corrosion is the act or process of destroying a metal or alloy gradually, especially by oxidation or chemical action; erosion is any of a group of natural processes, including weathering, dissolution, abrasion, corrosion, and transportation, by which material is worn away from the earth's surface |
| Antonyms: | building, construction, rebuilding, strengthening |
| Main Entry: | corrosion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disintegration |
| Synonyms: | decay, decomposition, deterioration, erosion, rust, wear, degeneration, oxidation |
| Main Entry: | deforestation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | clear-cutting |
| Synonyms: | erosion, denuding, desertification, logging |
| Main Entry: | wear |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | use, corrosion |
| Synonyms: | abrasion, attrition, damage, depreciation, deterioration, dilapidation, diminution, disappearance, employment, erosion, friction, loss, mileage, service, usefulness, utility, waste, wear and tear, impairment, inroads |
| Main Entry: | wear and tear |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | devaluation due to use |
| Synonyms: | attrition, consumption, depletion, depreciation, dissipation, erosion, ablation, decrement, hard wear, overuse, ravages of time, wearing away, weathering |
| Main Entry: | attrition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wearing down or away |
| Synonyms: | abrasion, depreciation, disintegration, erosion, grinding, wear, attenuation, debilitation, rubbing, thinning, weakening |
| Antonyms: | building, strengthening |
| Main Entry: | friction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rubbing |
| Synonyms: | abrasion, agitation, attrition, erosion, grating, grinding, irritation, massage, rasping, resistance, traction, chafing, filing, fretting, scraping, soreness, trituration, wearing away |
| Main Entry: | abrasion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | scraping or wearing down by friction |
| Synonyms: | erosion, grating, scratching, abrading, chafing, rubbing, scuffing |
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