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    cor·rode
    [kəˈrōd]
    verb
    corrode (verb) · corrodes (third person present) · corroded (past tense) · corroded (past participle) · corroding (present participle)
    1. destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action:
      "acid rain poisons fish and corrodes buildings"
      • (of metal or other materials) be destroyed or damaged slowly by chemical action:
        "over the years copper tubing corrodes"
    2. destroy or weaken (something) gradually:
      "the self-centered climate corrodes ideals and concerns about social justice"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Latin corrodere, from cor- (expressing intensive force) + rodere ‘gnaw’.
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    verb
    1. destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action:
      wear away
      wear down
      eat away (at)
      burn into
      erode
      abrade
      consume
      dissolve
      oxidize
      rust
      tarnish
      destroy
      spoil
      gnaw away (at)
      bite into
      burn through
      oxidate
    2. destroy or weaken (something) gradually:
      abrade
      grind down
      crumble
      dissolve
      weather
      eat (away at)
      consume
      devour
      rot
      decay
      undermine
      weaken
      sap
      disintegrate
      deteriorate
      destroy
      spoil
      wear away/down
      scrape away
      gnaw (away at)
      chip away at
      waste away
     
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    What does corrode a metal mean?
    1. To destroy (a metal or alloy) gradually, especially by oxidation or chemical action: The acid corroded the metal. 2. To impair steadily; deteriorate: "Doubt and mistrust could creep into our lives, corroding personal and professional relationships" (Philip Taubman). To be eaten or worn away.

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    What is the meaning of corroded?
    1. to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, esp. by chemical action. 2. to impair; deteriorate: Jealousy corroded his character. 3. to become corroded. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

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    Where does the word corrode come from?
    From Middle English corrōden, that borrowed from Old French corroder or directly from Latin corrōdere (“to gnaw”), from con- (“completely”) + rōdere (“to gnaw”) . corrode (third-person singular simple present corrodes, present participle corroding, simple past and past participle corroded)

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    What is the difference between corrode and corrode?
    corrode(Verb) To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali. corrode(Verb) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair. corrode(Verb) To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.

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    What does acid corrode mean?
    to destroy something slowly, especially by chemical action; to be destroyed in this way Acid corrodes metal. The copper pipework has corroded in places. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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    What is the difference between corrode and rust?
    corrode, eat, rust(verb) cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid. "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink". corrode, rust(verb) become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid. "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted".

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