Synonyms of erosion

erosion

noun

i-ˈrō-zhən 

as in corrosion

a gradual weakening, loss, or destruction

the erosion of the banks along the river worries flood experts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corrosion
• decomposition
• decay
• breakdown
• attrition
• undermining
• disintegration
• waste
• dissolution

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increase
• buildup
• gain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of erosion

Many historians are prone to view the radical press of the early nineteenth century with dewy-eyed admiration and to deplore the later erosion of standards as newspapers grew more commercial and sensationalist. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

But Futura Sciences reports that the plant was heralded as something of a miracle in the 1930s, when soil erosion devastated wild swaths of farmland in the South, following the Dust Bowl. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026

That erosion of trust is already spilling into the streets in France, where hundreds of thousands of students have taken part in protests over deteriorating school facilities and called for greater education funding. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

The prospect of a wetter, stormier winter has Southern California on edge —punishing waves can cause significant coastal flooding and erosion, leading to landslides and cliff collapse. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026