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Definitions for Rust

[1] Also called iron rust . the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
[2] any film or coating on metal caused by oxidation.
[3] a stain resembling this coating.
[4] any growth, habit, influence, or agency tending to injure, deteriorate, or impair the mind, character, abilities, usefulness, etc.
[5] Plant Pathology . any of several diseases of plants, characterized by reddish, brownish, or black pustules on the leaves, stems, etc., caused by fungi of the order Uredinales. Also called rust fungus . a fungus causing this disease. any of several other diseases of unknown cause, characterized by reddish-brown spots or discolorations on the affected parts.
[6] reddish yellow, reddish brown, or yellowish red.
[7] to become or grow rusty, as iron.
[8] to contract rust.
[9] to deteriorate or become impaired, as through inaction or disuse.
[10] to become rust-colored.
[11] to affect with rust.
[12] to impair as if with rust.
[13] to make rust-colored.
[14] having the color rust.
[15] rust out , (of metal pipes, machinery, etc.) to decay and become unusable through the action of rust.
[16] rust through , to develop holes, breaks, or the like, because of rust.
[17] rust together , to join two metal pieces, as iron pipes, by causing the joint to rust.
[18] a reddish-brown oxide coating formed on iron or steel by the action of oxygen and moisture
[19] Also called: rust fungus plant pathol any basidiomycetous fungus of the order Uredinales , parasitic on cereal plants, conifers, etc any of various plant diseases characterized by reddish-brown discoloration of the leaves and stem, esp that caused by the rust fungi
[20] a strong brown colour, sometimes with a reddish or yellowish tinge (as adjective ) a rust carpet
[21] any corrosive or debilitating influence, esp lack of use
[22] to become or cause to become coated with a layer of rust
[23] to deteriorate or cause to deteriorate through some debilitating influence or lack of use he allowed his talent to rust over the years

Words related to Rust

decay, wither, deteriorate, dilapidation, rot, decomposition, wear, blight, mold, corruption, oxidation, tarnish, decline, stale, oxidize, degenerate

Words nearby Rust

russo-japanese war, russophile, russophobe, russula, russwurm, rust, rust belt, rust bucket, rust joint, rust mite, rust-colored

Origin of Rust

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English rūst; cognate with German Rost; (v.) Middle English rusten, derivative of the noun; akin to red1

Other words from Rust

de·rust , verb (used with object)
un·rust , verb (used with object)

Word origin for Rust

Old English rūst ; related to Old Saxon, Old High German rost

Synonyms for Rust

decay, blight, corruption, decomposition, dilapidation, mold, oxidation, rot, wear