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eroding

verb , present participle of erode

Synonyms and Antonyms of eroding

1 to consume or wear away gradually

the fear that inflation will continue to erode people's savings

Synonyms of eroding

biting (at), corroding, eating, fretting, gnawing, nibbling

Words Related to eroding

breaking down, breaking up, decomposing, disintegrating, dissolving

decimating, destroying, devastating, ruining, wasting, wrecking

Near Antonyms of eroding

freshening, recreating, refreshening, refreshing, regenerating, rejuvenating, renewing, restoring, revitalizing, reviving

2 to damage or diminish by continued friction

the winds and desert sands have eroded much of the original surface of these ancient monuments

Synonyms of eroding

abrading, chafing, corrading, fraying, frazzling, fretting, galling, rasping, rubbing, wearing

Words Related to eroding

filing, gnawing, grating, grazing, grinding, nibbling, sandblasting, sandpapering, scouring, scraping, scuffing, shaving

erasing, reducing, rubbing out, wearing out, wiping (away)

biting, breaking down, breaking up, chewing, corroding, decomposing, disintegrating, dissolving, eating

honing, sharpening, whetting

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