erosion

Meaning (English)

the gradual wearing away of soil, value or authority

Meaning (मराठी)

धूप, क्षरण

Used in a sentence

Soil erosion on the denuded slopes has silted up the dam.

उघड्या उतारांवरील मातीच्या धुपेमुळे धरणात गाळ साचला आहे.

Synonyms

attritiondegradationwearing

Antonyms

accretiondeposition