corrode
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cor·rode
(kə-rōd') 
v., -rod·ed, -rod·ing, -rodes. v.tr.
To be eaten or worn away.
v., -rod·ed, -rod·ing, -rodes. v.tr.
- To destroy a metal or alloy gradually, especially by oxidation or chemical action: acid corroding metal.
- To impair steadily; deteriorate: "Doubt and mistrust could creep into our lives, corroding personal and professional relationships" (Philip Taubman).
To be eaten or worn away.
[Middle English corroden, from Latin corrōdere, to gnaw away : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + rōdere, to gnaw.]
corrodible cor·rod'i·ble or cor·ro'si·ble (-rō'sə-bəl) adj.Roget's Thesaurus:
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corrode
v
Definition: wear away; eat away
Antonyms: aid, build, fortify, help
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corrode
IN BRIEF: To destroy little by little.
Water will corrode the iron nails over time.
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Corrode
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - ætse, korrodere, ruste, nedbryde, ødelægge
v. intr. - tæres, ætses, gå til
Nederlands (Dutch)
roesten, uitbijten, aangetast worden
Français (French)
v. tr. - (lit, fig) corroder
v. intr. - se corroder
Deutsch (German)
v. - zerfressen, zerstören, korrodieren
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαβρώνω/-ομαι
Italiano (Italian)
arrugginire, corrodere
Português (Portuguese)
v. - corroer, oxidar-se
Русский (Russian)
ржаветь, разъедать
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - debilitar, dañar, corroer
v. intr. - corroerse, dañarse, debilitarse
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - fräta på/bort, fräta sig, fräta sönder
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使腐蚀, 破坏, 侵蚀, 腐蚀, 被侵蚀
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使腐蝕, 破壞, 侵蝕
v. intr. - 腐蝕, 被侵蝕
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 부식하다, 마음에 파고들다, 약화시키다
v. intr. - 침식하다, 좀먹다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 腐食する, むしばむ
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) تآكل, أكل ( الصدأ مثلا)
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - איכל, שיתך
v. intr. - החליד
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