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Definition of Corrode
1. Verb. Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid. "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
Generic synonyms: Damage
Related verbs: Rust
Derivative terms: Corroding, Corrosion, Corrosive, Rust, Rust
2. Verb. Become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid. "These cars won't corrode "; "The pipes rusted"
Generic synonyms: Crumble, Decay, Dilapidate
Related verbs: Eat, Rust
Specialized synonyms: Eat Away, Fret
Derivative terms: Corroding, Corrosion, Corrosion, Corrosive, Rust, Rust
Definition of Corrode
1. v. t. To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
2. v. i. To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
Definition of Corrode
1. Verb. (transitive) To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Corrode
1. to eat away gradually [v -RODED, -RODING, -RODES]
Medical Definition of Corrode
1. To cause, or to be affected by, corrosion. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Corrode
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