corrode

kəˈroʊd

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Definition of corrode - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

damage

tr.

weaken or damage something slowly over time

tr.

Negativity can corrode a person's confidence.

decompose

deteriorate

erode

damage

intr.

become gradually damaged by chemical reactions

intr.

Over time, the iron began to corrode.

erode

rust

chemistry

tr.

gradually destroy metal or stone by chemical action

tr.

The acid will corrode the metal pipes.

erode

rust

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Origin of corrode

Latin, corrodere (to gnaw)

Terms with corrode included in their meaning

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eat away

erosion

erode or corrode gradually over time

eat into

corrosion

corrode or erode gradually

eat

deteriorate

corrode or erode

bite in

art

corrode metal plates using acid in etching

caustically

adv.

burning effect

in a manner that can burn or corrode organic tissue

causticness

chemical

quality of being able to burn or corrode

Examples of corrode in a sentence

Bad habits can corrode one's health gradually.
Salt water can corrode metal railings.
The old pipes corroded beneath the sink.
Saltwater can corrode the hull of a ship over time.
The chemical reaction will corrode the surface of the statue.

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French:ronger, se corroder, ...
German:korrodieren, rosten, ...
Italian:corrodere, ossidarsi, ...
Spanish:corroer, corroerse, ...
Portuguese:corroer, corroer-se, ...
Chinese:腐蚀, 锈蚀, ...
Japanese:蝕む, さびる, ...
Arabic:أضعف, تَآكَلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְאַכֵּל, לְהַחֲלִיד, ...
Russian:разъедать, разъедаться, ...
Ukrainian:роз'їдати, кородувати, ...
Hindi:क्षीण करना, जंग खाना, ...
Bengali:ক্ষয় করা, ক্ষয়প্রাপ্ত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:corroir, corroir-se, ...
Czech:nahlodávat, korodovat, ...
Danish:tære på, korrodere, ...
Dutch:aantasten, corroderen, ...
Greek:διαβρώνω, διαβρώνομαι, ...
Hungarian:kikezdeni, korrodálódni, ...
Khmer:បំផ្លាញបន្តិចម្តងៗ, ច្រេះ, ...
Korean:약화시키다, 부식되다, ...
Persian:فرسوده کردن, خوردگی کردن, ...
Polish:korodować, skorodować, ...
Portuguese (BR):corroer, oxidar-se, ...
Romanian:a eroda, a se coroda, ...
Swedish:fräta på, korrodera, ...
Thai:กัดกร่อน, ผุกร่อน, ...
Turkish:aşındırmak, korozyona uğramak, ...
Vietnamese:làm xói mòn, bị ăn mòn, ...

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