to corrode

Examples

• All

• Several bottles were corroded, and some substances were leaking onto the shelves.

  Academic text (2004)

• Over time, rust can corrode the surface of cars and lead to costly repairs.

• Over time, acid rain can even corrode human structures made of stone or metal.

• In the presence of moisture and oxygen, steel will corrode if not protected.

  Academic text (1998)

• The compound then neutralizes them before they can attack and corrode sensitive materials.

  Academic text (1998)

• The interior of the cabinet had corroded significantly from exposure to the chemicals.

  Academic text (2004)

• In a typical year, several thousand stainless steel implants can corrode to the point that they are unusable.

  Academic text (1999)

• Endemic poverty still corrodes any meaningful sense of opportunity for many millions.

  Harvard University

• Because the Antikythera Mechanism is so corroded, the team from X-Tek found it easier to work with than expected.

  Academic text (2007)

• The valves are corroded.

  The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2018)

Synonyms

D

to damage

vsto corrode

885 1.4

To harm something so it becomes less useful, valuable, or healthy

is a slow chemical process that destroys materials rather than general harm

E

to eat

vsto corrode

564 6.6

Gradually use up money or fuel

is a chemical process that destroys materials by slow chemical action

D

to deteriorate

vsto corrode

146 5.9

To get worse in quality, condition, or value

is a chemical caused breakdown rather than a general decline

R

to rust

vsto corrode

66 1.7

To become covered with a reddish-brown coating, usually on iron or steel

is a wider chemical process that slowly destroys many materials

Antonyms

P

to protect

∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

P

to preserve

496 3.4

To keep people and things safe from harm or change

How Corroding

to dissolve

64 2.4

to corrode

22 5.6

to eat away

17 4.1

Surface Forms

Etymology