corrode
Use Corrode in a sentence
verb (used with object)
1.
to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
2.
to impair; deteriorate: Jealousy corroded his character.
verb (used without object)
3.
to become corroded.
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| —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 | |
| 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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Example sentences
It will not rust or corrode and it's chemically inert, so it will not collect mineral deposits.
The use of study drugs by healthy students could corrode valuable practices that education has traditionally fostered.
The company says contacts will not corrode unless exposed to seawater for long periods.
New alloys will be needed that do not crack or corrode under stress.
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