corrode
[ kuh-rohd ]
/ kəˈroʊd /
verb (used with object), cor·rod·ed, cor·rod·ing.
to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
to impair; deteriorate: Jealousy corroded his character.
verb (used without object), cor·rod·ed, cor·rod·ing.
to become corroded.
Origin of corrode
OTHER WORDS FROM corrode
Words nearby corrode
corrival,
corroborant,
corroborate,
corroboration,
corroboree,
corrode,
corrody,
corrosion,
corrosive,
corrosive sublimate,
corrugate
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British Dictionary definitions for corrode
corrode
/ (kəˈrəʊd) /
verb
to eat away or be eaten away, esp by chemical action as in the oxidation or rusting of a metal
(tr)
to destroy gradually; consume
his jealousy corroded his happiness
Derived forms of corrode
corrodant or corrodent, noun corroder, noun corrodible, adjective corrodibility, nounWord Origin for corrode
C14: from Latin
corrōdere to gnaw to pieces, from
rōdere to gnaw; see
rodent,
rat