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corrode
[ kuh-rohd ]
/ kəˈroʊd /
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Definition of corrode
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.
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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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How to use corrode in a sentence
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; consumehis jealousy corroded his happiness
Derived forms of corrode
corrodant or corrodent, nouncorroder, nouncorrodible, adjectivecorrodibility, nounWord Origin for corrode
C14: from Latin corrōdere to gnaw to pieces, from rōdere to gnaw; see rodent, rat
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