eroding

Noun

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

Verb

• become ground down or deteriorate
• remove soil or rock
• present participle and gerund of erode

Adjective

• The act of wearing away or diminishing gradually.

Examples

• His hope of winning was ERODING with every triple-word score his opponent made.

Synonyms

eat at, eat away, eating away, erode, erosion, fret, gnaw, gnaw at, wear away, wearing, wearing away

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