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cor·rode
 corrode
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- pronunciation:
- k
rod
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
corrodes, corroding, corroded |
| definition 1: |
to cause to wear away by degrees, esp. by chemical action.
Rust had corroded the exterior of the car.- synonyms:
- eat
- similar words:
- bite, decay, deteriorate, eat through, erode, fret, gnaw, oxidize, rust
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| definition 2: |
to damage or slowly destroy.
Jealousy corroded their relationship.Pride is corroding his character.- synonyms:
- eat up, rot
- similar words:
- consume, corrupt, damage, destroy, deteriorate, erode, fret, gnaw, ravage, ruin
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| related words: |
canker, tarnish, wear |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to be worn away by degrees.
- synonyms:
- deteriorate
- similar words:
- decay, eat, erode, fret, molder, oxidize, rot away, rust, wear
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| related words: |
perish, pit, tarnish, waste |
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| derivations: |
corrodible (adj.), corrodant (n.), corroder (n.), corrodibility (n.) |
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