Antonyms for erosion
ɪˈroʊ ʒənero·sion

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1. • Chemical Process
   • Decline
   • Environmental Condition

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1. erosion, eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing awaynoun

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

   Synonyms:
   eating away, wear, wearing, corroding, wearing away, corrosion, eroding

2. erosionnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   eating away, corrosion, wearing, wearing away, eroding, corroding

3. erosionnoun

   a gradual decline of something

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

   Synonyms:
   eating away, corrosion, wearing, wearing away, eroding, corroding

4. corrosion, corroding, erosionnoun

   erosion by chemical action

   Synonyms:
   eating away, eroding, wearing, wearing away, corrosion, corroding

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1. erosionnoun

   Synonyms:
   corrosion, eroding

How to use erosion in a sentence?

1. Myo Min Thein:

   If the erosion continues at this rate, the future of the students will fade as well.

2. Ryan Larson:

   The overall theme is that people continue to worry about the deterioration in China and, more specifically, the continued erosion in WTI.

3. Murray Ford:

   Marshall Islands started a bit of a goldrush in terms of studies, the signal was kind of consistent -- there's no widespread chronic erosion of atoll islands in the Pacific.

4. Sam Stovall:

   It is a real drain on disposable income [ and ] it ends up acting as a depressant on consumer confidence, there is a definite erosion factor.

5. Chief Executive Shaun Thaxter:

   The outlook for 2015 is very uncertain as to the timing, extent and impact of tablet price erosion.

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