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Definitions for Corrode
[1] to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
[2] to impair; deteriorate: Jealousy corroded his character.
[3] to become corroded.
[4] to eat away or be eaten away, esp by chemical action as in the oxidation or rusting of a metal
[5] (tr) to destroy gradually; consume his jealousy corroded his happiness
Words related to Corrode
impair, rot, erode, rust, deteriorate, gnaw, consume, bite, canker, oxidize, scour, corrupt, destroy, waste
Words nearby Corrode
corrival, corroborant, corroborate, corroboration, corroboree, corrode, corrody, corrosion, corrosive, corrosive sublimate, corrugate
Origin of Corrode
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin corrōdere to gnaw to pieces, equivalent to cor- cor- + rōdere to gnaw; akin to rodent
Other words from Corrode
cor·rod·ent , noun
cor·rod·er , noun
cor·rod·i·ble , adjective
cor·rod·i·bil·i·ty , noun
non·cor·rod·i·ble , adjective
non·cor·rod·ing , adjective, noun
un·cor·rod·ed , adjective
Word origin for Corrode
C14: from Latin corrōdere to gnaw to pieces, from rōdere to gnaw; see rodent , rat
Synonyms for Corrode
deteriorate, erode, impair, rot, rust, bite, canker, consume, corrupt, destroy, gnaw, oxidize, scour, waste