1. Having accumulated rust
   "rusted hinges"

1. Become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
   "The pipes rusted"
   - corrode 
2. Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
   "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
   - corrode, eat 
3. Become coated with oxide

See also: rusty

Type of: crumble, damage, decay, dilapidate, oxidate, oxidise [Brit], oxidize

Antonym: rustless

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