corrode
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.
Other meanings
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.
Synonyms
- rust
- waste
- wear
- eat
Related words
- corrodable
- corrodible
- corrodingly
- noncorroding
- corroding lead
Word history
From Old French "corroder".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “corrode” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.