Collocations for erosion - noun
ADJECTIVE
serious,
severe,
significant
Acid rain has caused severe erosion on the hillside.
Acid rain has caused severe erosion on the hillside.
further
He risks further erosion of his support among voters.
He risks further erosion of his support among voters.
rapid
gradual, slow, steady
the steady erosion of their civil liberties
gradual, slow, steady
the steady erosion of their civil liberties
beach,
coastal,
shoreline,
soil
glacial, water, wind
price
the steady price erosion that has occurred in Japan
glacial, water, wind
price
the steady price erosion that has occurred in Japan
VERB + erosion
cause,
contribute to,
lead to,
result in
control, minimize (esp. AmE), prevent, protect sth from, reduce
experience, suffer, suffer from
The area suffers badly from coastal erosion.
control, minimize (esp. AmE), prevent, protect sth from, reduce
experience, suffer, suffer from
The area suffers badly from coastal erosion.
increase
This damages soil structure, which increases erosion.
This damages soil structure, which increases erosion.
see,
witness
The country has seen a progressive erosion of constitutional freedoms.
The country has seen a progressive erosion of constitutional freedoms.