corrode
to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
to impair; deteriorate: Jealousy corroded his character.
to become corroded.
Origin of corrode
1Other 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
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How to use corrode in a sentence
As it corrodes, the bronze creates an anti-bacterial environment in the surrounding soil.
How Scotland forged a rare alliance between amateur treasure hunters and archaeologists | Corinne Iozzio | August 24, 2021 | Popular-ScienceCracks in garage ceilings, corroded rebar in concrete columns, and signs of saltwater seepage after bad weather—not uncommon features of older seaside structures in this part of the state—are being seen with new and wary eyes.
‘The Fear Is Very Real.’ The Surfside Collapse Is Renewing Focus on Climate Change Risks | Justin Worland | July 2, 2021 | TimeTheir windows were boarded up and their playground equipment was corroded.
Held Back: Inside a Lost School Year | by Annie Waldman, ProPublica, photography by Cydni Elledge | June 28, 2021 | ProPublicaAfter that, Acebo said the van was frequently inoperable, and it sat in her driveway corroding with rust.
When Births Go Horribly Wrong, Florida Protects Doctors and Forces Families to Pay the Price | by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang, Miami Herald | April 8, 2021 | ProPublicaViolence surrounds us and corrodes discourse, and the basic structure of democracy, capitalism and America constrains the equal pursuit of happiness.
Helen Frankenthaler came from wealth and privilege. Her art transcends that. | Philip Kennicott | March 19, 2021 | Washington Post
It would be tempting, at this point, to say that the Internet will corrode religious authority and usher in the Great Secular Age.
They can corrode through whatever human tissue they contact if swallowed or stuck into an orifice, sometimes in a matter of hours.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R. | Russell Saunders | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThrowing hot fat into your trash can will melt the bag, and pouring it down the sink will corrode the pipes.
Quakers are diligent; they help one another, and the fear of want does not corrode their minds.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 459 | VariousYou take it for granted that metals corrode, coastlines change, and storms interfere with communication.
Deathworld | Harry HarrisonAgain, a cylinder oil should not have any acid in it which would have a tendency to corrode the metal.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them | James H. StephensonIt needed but a little of the splendour and luxury of an oriental court to corrode the old iron of the Spartan character.
The Walls of Constantinople | Bernard Granville BakerIf it would corrode it would be valueless for many of the uses to which it is put.
Colorado--The Bright Romance of American History | F. C. Grable
British Dictionary definitions for corrode
/ (kəˈrəʊd) /
to eat away or be eaten away, esp by chemical action as in the oxidation or rusting of a metal
(tr) to destroy gradually; consume: his jealousy corroded his happiness
Origin of corrode
1Derived forms of corrode
- corrodant or corrodent, noun
- corroder, noun
- corrodible, adjective
- corrodibility, noun
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