Corrode
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈɹəʊd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Corrode is a verb meaning (transitive) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
Meaning
(transitive) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
- (transitive) 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.
Example Sentences
My morale is being corroded day by day.
Word Forms
- corrodes
- corroding
- corroded
Synonyms for corrode
Depending on context, synonyms include canker, gnaw, rust, waste, wear, eat.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include eat, rust, erode, corrupt, corrade, wear.
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