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corrode

[kuh-rohd]

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verb (used with object)

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)

to become corroded.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French ) < Latin corrōdere to gnaw to pieces, equivalent to cor- cor- + rōdere to gnaw; akin to rodent

Related forms

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

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non·cor·rod·ing, adjective, noun

un·cor·rod·ed, adjective

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Example Sentences

Huge concentrations of wealth corrode the soul of any nation.

The use of study drugs by healthy students could corrode valuable practices that education has traditionally fostered.

White vinegar can corrode and dissolve some minerals and certain fabrics made of acetate.

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Huge concentrations of wealth corrode the soul of any nation.

The use of study drugs by healthy students could corrode valuable practices that education has traditionally fostered.

White vinegar can corrode and dissolve some minerals and certain fabrics made of acetate.

These things would start to corrode and, eventually, to collapse.

Intimations of disorder corrode what's left of civic spirit.

And their presence will eventually corrode the cost savings and other reforms possible with the change to direct lending.

Crooked transactions corrode confidence, which hurts firms and investors alike.

They corrode the skin and lungs and wreak havoc on photographic equipment.

If you drink it, it will corrode your gullet before it poisons you.

It will not rust or corrode and it's chemically inert, so it will not collect mineral deposits.

Even in long-established ones, if not nurtured and protected democracy can corrode surprisingly quickly.

And it's made of aluminum and stainless steel, so even caustic joint compound won't easily corrode it.

Over the centuries, the salt water would gradually corrode the wires, at a predetermined rate.

Another advantage of a carbon-fibre body is that it will not corrode.

Gases produced by the pigs' urine and feces corrode metal, he explains.

New alloys will be needed that do not crack or corrode under stress.

They should not be used with solvent-thinned paints because the solvents may corrode the hose or the plastic components.

They undermine diplomatic relations, reduce trust, and corrode reliance.

The company says contacts will not corrode unless exposed to seawater for long periods.

It cannot leak, corrode parts or give off dangerous gases.

In a neighborhood that had more pressing problems, the sculpture was allowed to slowly corrode.

If not cleaned off, those residues could eventually corrode the circuit board leading to short circuits and other problems.

These chemicals cause conventional concrete to buckle and they corrode steel reinforcing bars used in concrete structures.

Salts in the seawater will, however, permanently corrode the reactor cores and render them unusable in the future.

It won't corrode or change colors and will withstand the environment.

Not only does it corrode fuel infrastructure but it has about two-thirds as much energy as petrol.

It shows how a coach's ego and a community's zealousness can still corrode what is supposed to be a boys' game.

Because the fuel can corrode conventional car engines at higher.

Heavy use of alum can make water more acid, and acidic water can corrode pipes and make it hard for fish to breathe.

City officials said that over time, urine can corrode elevator mechanisms.

Cancer and memory loss can corrode my intellectual self-esteem and only compound the problem.

The fuels would be as powerful as gasoline and would not corrode engines.

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World English Dictionary

corrode (kəˈrəʊd)

—vb
1.	to eat away or be eaten away, esp by chemical action as in the oxidation or rusting of a metal
2.	(tr) to destroy gradually; consume: his jealousy corroded his happiness

[C14: from Latin corrōdere to gnaw to pieces, from rōdere to gnaw; see rodent, rat]

cor'rodant

—n

cor'rodent

—n

cor'roder

—n

cor'rodible

—*adj*

corrodi'bility

—n

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Word Origin & History

corrode

c.1400, from O.Fr. corroder, from L. corrodere "to gnaw to bits," from com- intensive prefix + rodere "to gnaw" (see rodent).

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