LEARNit Dictionary
erosion
noun
/ɪˈrəʊʒn/
UK
/ɪˈrəʊʒn/
US
1
the process by which the surface of something is gradually destroyed through the action of wind, rain, etc.
فرسایش, ساییدگی
2
the process of gradually destroying something or making it weaker over a period of time
فرسایش, زوال
the erosion of her confidence
Many see these security measures as an erosion of civil liberties.