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    corrode
    /kəˈrəʊd/

    verb

    • 1. destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action: "acid rain poisons fish and corrodes buildings" Similar wear awaywear downeat away (at)gnaw away (at)
    • 2. destroy or weaken (something) gradually: "the self-centred climate corrodes ideals and concerns about social justice"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCORRODE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to destroy or be destroyed, esp. by acid or rust, usually over a long period of time: [ T ] Rain water corroded the metal pipes. corrosion. noun [ U ] us / kəˈroʊ·ʒən / These alloys protect against corrosion.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › corrodeCorrode Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CORRODE is to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing; especially : to wear away gradually usually by chemical action. How to use corrode in a sentence. Did you know?

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › corrodeCorrode - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Corrode means to eat away at and cause to deteriorate, like rust slowly taking over an old bike left out in the rain. Stemming from a Latin word that means "to gnaw away," corrode is a verb that usually describes destroying a metal by oxidation or by some other kind of chemical action.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › corrodeCORRODE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Corrode definition: to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.. See examples of CORRODE used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcorrode verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [transitive, intransitive] corrode (something) to slowly destroy or damage metal, stone or other materials by chemical action; to be destroyed in this way Acid corrodes metal. The copper pipework has corroded in places.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCORRODE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CORRODE meaning: 1. If metal corrodes, or if something corrodes it, it is slowly damaged by something such as rain…. Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCORRODE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. to eat away or be eaten away, esp by chemical action as in the oxidation or rusting of a metal. 2. (transitive) to destroy gradually; consume. his jealousy corroded his happiness. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. corrodant (corˈrodant) or corrodent (corˈrodent) noun. corroder (corˈroder) noun.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › corrodecorrode | meaning of corrode in Longman Dictionary of...

    corrode meaning, definition, what is corrode: if metal corrodes, or if something corro...: Learn more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCORRODE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "CORRODE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCORRODE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    CORRODE meaning: 1. If metal corrodes, or rain or chemicals corrode it, it is slowly damaged by them: 2. to slowly…. Learn more.