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erode

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erode verb abrade, break down, consume, decay, deteriorate, diminish, disintegrate, dissolve, file, gradually eat away, grind, lessen, lose, make thin, rasp, reduce, rub away, scrape, shrink, strip, waste, weaken, wear, wear away, wear down, wear down by friccion, weather
Associated concepts: erode the credibility of a witness
See also: degenerate, depreciate, diminish, impair, lessen
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Byline: ANI Washington, September 3 (ANI): A new study has found that large-scale farming projects by humans can erode the Earth's surface at rates comparable to those of the world's largest rivers and glaciers.
Humans causing erosion comparable to world's largest rivers and ... by Asian News International
That's been eroded over the years and the Government is trying to erode it again.
GIVE US A GRAND! by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
If we become complacent, our freedom to practice or not practice religion will, little by little, erode to the point where patriotism itself will be redefined by one's religious affiliation or lack thereof.
Separation: keystone of freedom. (Letters) by Cant, Joseph / Church & State
 
 
 
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