English Explanatory Dictionary

corrode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. 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.
  2. To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
  3. To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.

Pronunciation

/kəˈɹəʊd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-corrode.wav /kəˈɹoʊd/ [kəˈɹoʊ̯d] [kɚˈ(ɹ)oʊ̯d]

Word forms

corrode corrodes corroding corroded

Etymology

From Middle English corrōden, that borrowed from Old French corroder or directly from Latin corrōdere (“to gnaw”), from con- (“completely”) + rōdere (“to gnaw”).

Synonyms

canker gnaw rust waste wear

Derived words

corrodable corrodible corroding lead corrodingly noncorroding
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