Meaning & use
Eroding
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Gradually wearing away or destroying something, often through the action of wind, water, or time.
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The cliffside has been eroding steadily due to years of coastal storms.
Public trust in the institution was eroding after the scandal.
A note on using this word
Used literally for geological processes and figuratively for the gradual decline of trust, values, or rights.
Words with a similar meaning
wearing awaydeterioratingcorroding
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Words with an opposite meaning
building upstrengthening
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