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corrode

(kəroʊd)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense corrodes, present participle corroding, past tense, past participle corroded

1. verb

If metal or stone corrodes, or is corroded, it is gradually destroyed by a chemical or by rust.

He has devised a process for making gold wires which neither corrode nor oxidise. [VERB]

Engineers found the structure had been corroded by moisture. [be VERB-ed]

Acid rain destroys trees and corrodes buildings. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: eat away, waste, consume, corrupt More Synonyms of corrode

corroded adjective

The investigators found that the underground pipes were badly corroded.

2. verb

To corrode something means to gradually make it worse or weaker.

[literary]

Suffering was easier to bear than the bitterness he felt corroding his spirit. [VERB noun]

The overwhelming guilt ultimately corrodes his sanity. [VERB noun]

corrode in British English

(kəˈrəʊd)

verb

to eat away or be eaten away, esp by chemical action as in the oxidation or rusting of a metal

2. (transitive)

to destroy gradually; consume

his jealousy corroded his happiness

Derived forms

corrodant (corˈrodant) or corrodent (corˈrodent)

noun

corroder (corˈroder)

noun

corrodible (corˈrodible) or corrosible (kəˈrəʊzəbəl)

adjective

corrodibility (corˌrodiˈbility) or corrosibility (kəˌrəʊzəˈbɪlɪtɪ)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Latin corrōdere to gnaw to pieces, from rōdere to gnaw; see rodent, rat

corrode in American English

(kəˈroʊd)

verb transitiveWord forms: corˈroded or corˈroding

to eat into or wear away gradually, as by rusting or by the action of chemicals

to work upon insidiously and cause to deteriorate

a heart corroded by bitterness

verb intransitive

to become corroded

Derived forms

corrodible (corˈrodible)

adjective

Word origin

ME corroden < OFr corroder < L corrodere, to gnaw to pieces < com-, intens. + rodere, to gnaw: see rat

Examples of 'corrode' in a sentence
corrode

Neither were they warned that they would quickly lose their traditions, or that recollections would corrode and leave them without memories.There was no damp to corrode metal, Akbar realized, and fine gold does not oxydize anyway.The raven body it used had to be fresh, for such a spirit would corrode the flesh of whatever it inhabited within a day.

Chinese translation of 'corrode'

corrode

(kəˈrəud)

vi

[metal] 受腐蚀(蝕) (shòu fǔshí)

vt

[metal] 腐蚀(蝕) (fǔshí)

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corruption

(verb) in the sense of eat away

Definition

to destroy gradually

Engineers found that the structure had been corroded by moisture.

Synonyms

eat away

waste

a cruel disease which wastes the muscles

consume

Some refrigerators consume 70 per cent less electricity than the least efficient models.

corrupt

deteriorate

erode

Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.

rust

The bolt on the door had rusted.

gnaw

This run of bad luck has gnawed away at his usually optimistic character.

oxidize

Additional synonyms

in the sense of consume

Definition

to use up

Some refrigerators consume 70 per cent less electricity than the least efficient models.

Synonyms

use up,

use,

spend,

waste,

employ,

absorb,

drain,

exhaust,

deplete,

squander,

utilize,

dissipate,

expend,

eat up,

fritter away

in the sense of erode

Definition

to wear down or away

Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain.

Synonyms

destroy,

consume,

spoil,

crumble,

eat away,

corrode,

break up,

grind down,

abrade,

wear down or away

in the sense of gnaw

This run of bad luck has gnawed away at his usually optimistic character.

Synonyms

erode,

consume,

devour,

eat away or into,

wear away or down

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corroboration
corrode
corrosive
corrugated
corrupt

Synonyms of 'corrode'

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单词	corrode
释义	Trends of corrode View usage for: corrode (kəroʊd) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense corrodes, present participle corroding, past tense, past participle corroded 1. verb If metal or stone corrodes, or is corroded, it is gradually destroyed by a chemical or by rust. He has devised a process for making gold wires which neither corrode nor oxidise. [VERB] Engineers found the structure had been corroded by moisture. [be VERB-ed] Acid rain destroys trees and corrodes buildings. [VERB noun] Synonyms: eat away, waste, consume, corrupt More Synonyms of corrode corroded adjective The investigators found that the underground pipes were badly corroded. 2. verb To corrode something means to gradually make it worse or weaker. [literary] Suffering was easier to bear than the bitterness he felt corroding his spirit. [VERB noun] The overwhelming guilt ultimately corrodes his sanity. [VERB noun] corrode in British English (kəˈrəʊd) verb 1. to eat away or be eaten away, esp by chemical action as in the oxidation or rusting of a metal 2. (transitive) to destroy gradually; consume his jealousy corroded his happiness Derived forms corrodant (corˈrodant) or corrodent (corˈrodent) noun corroder (corˈroder) noun corrodible (corˈrodible) or corrosible (kəˈrəʊzəbəl) adjective corrodibility (corˌrodiˈbility) or corrosibility (kəˌrəʊzəˈbɪlɪtɪ) noun Word origin C14: from Latin corrōdere to gnaw to pieces, from rōdere to gnaw; see rodent, rat corrode in American English (kəˈroʊd) verb transitiveWord forms: corˈroded or corˈroding 1. to eat into or wear away gradually, as by rusting or by the action of chemicals 2. to work upon insidiously and cause to deteriorate a heart corroded by bitterness verb intransitive 3. to become corroded Derived forms corrodible (corˈrodible) adjective Word origin ME corroden < OFr corroder < L corrodere, to gnaw to pieces < com-, intens. + rodere, to gnaw: see rat Examples of 'corrode' in a sentence corrode Neither were they warned that they would quickly lose their traditions, or that recollections would corrode and leave them without memories. Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2003) There was no damp to corrode metal, Akbar realized, and fine gold does not oxydize anyway. Shah, Idries KARA KUSH (2003) The raven body it used had to be fresh, for such a spirit would corrode the flesh of whatever it inhabited within a day. Garth Nix ABHORSEN (2003) Chinese translation of 'corrode' corrode (kəˈrəud) vi [metal] 受腐蚀(蝕) (shòu fǔshí) vt [metal] 腐蚀(蝕) (fǔshí) Nearby words of corrode correspondent corresponding corridor corrode corrupt corrupt practices corruption (verb) in the sense of eat away Definition to destroy gradually Engineers found that the structure had been corroded by moisture. Synonyms eat away waste a cruel disease which wastes the muscles consume Some refrigerators consume 70 per cent less electricity than the least efficient models. corrupt deteriorate erode Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain. rust The bolt on the door had rusted. gnaw This run of bad luck has gnawed away at his usually optimistic character. oxidize Additional synonyms in the sense of consume Definition to use up Some refrigerators consume 70 per cent less electricity than the least efficient models. Synonyms use up, use, spend, waste, employ, absorb, drain, exhaust, deplete, squander, utilize, dissipate, expend, eat up, fritter away in the sense of erode Definition to wear down or away Once exposed, soil is quickly eroded by wind and rain. Synonyms destroy, consume, spoil, crumble, eat away, corrode, break up, grind down, abrade, wear down or away in the sense of gnaw This run of bad luck has gnawed away at his usually optimistic character. Synonyms erode, consume, devour, eat away or into, wear away or down Nearby words of corrode corridor corroborate corroboration corrode corrosive corrugated corrupt Synonyms of 'corrode' corrode Explore 'corrode' in the dictionary
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