corrode
Meaning
- To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
- To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
- To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
Synonyms
gnaw away
make holes in
gnaw at
glide by
slide by
be worn away
take food
cause to perish
to suffer corrosion
to undergo corrosion
biting-in
corrade
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kəˈɹəʊd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English corrōden, that borrowed from Old French corroder or directly from Latin corrōdere (“to gnaw”), from con- (“completely”) + rōdere (“to gnaw”).
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