corrode

UK /kəˈɹəʊd/ US /kəˈɹoʊd/

verb 3

Collocations

(verb.)

PHRASES

be badly corroded

The old metal gate was badly corroded by years of rain and salt air.

Definitions

verb

To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.

To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.

My morale is being corroded day by day.

To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.

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Synonyms

verb — become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an ac

rust

verb — cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an

eat
rust

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

My morale is being corroded day by day.

Wiktionary

The substance can irritate or corrode the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.

Tatoeba · #368193

Dehumanization and racism corrode the moral fabric of society.

Tatoeba · #12115466

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