corrode (away)

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• Corrode — Cor*rode (k?r r?d ) v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corroded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Corroding}.] [L. corrodere, rosum; cor + rodere to gnaw: cf. F. corroder. See {Rodent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• corrode — [v] wear away; eat away bite, canker, consume, corrupt, destroy, deteriorate, erode, gnaw, impair, oxidize, rot, rust, scour, waste; concepts 156,169,186,250 Ant. aid, build, fortify, help …   New thesaurus

• Corrode — Cor*rode , v. i. To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion. [1913 Webster] {Corroding lead}, lead sufficiently pure to be used in making white lead by a process of corroding. Syn: To canker; gnaw; rust; waste; wear away. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• corrode — c.1400, from O.Fr. corroder (14c.) or directly from L. corrodere to gnaw to bits, wear away, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + rodere to gnaw (see RODENT (Cf. rodent)). Related: Corroded; corroding …   Etymology dictionary

• corrode — ► VERB 1) (with reference to metal or other hard material) wear or be worn away slowly by chemical action. 2) gradually weaken or destroy. DERIVATIVES corrosion noun. ORIGIN Latin corrodere, from rodere gnaw …   English terms dictionary

• corrode — [kə rōd′] vt. corroded, corroding [ME corroden < OFr corroder < L corrodere, to gnaw to pieces < com , intens. + rodere, to gnaw: see RAT] 1. to eat into or wear away gradually, as by rusting or by the action of chemicals 2. to work upon …   English World dictionary

• corrode — verb (corroded; corroding) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin corrodere to gnaw to pieces, from com + rodere to gnaw more at rodent Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing; especially to wear away… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• corrode — Synonyms and related words: abate, ablate, atomize, bate, be eaten away, bite, break up, canker, come apart, consume, consume away, crack up, crumble, crumble into dust, decay, decline, decompose, decrease, deliquesce, die away, diminish,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• corrode — cor|rode [kəˈrəud US ˈroud] v [I and T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: corrodere to eat away , from com ( COM ) + rodere ( RODENT)] 1.) if metal corrodes, or if something corrodes it, it is slowly destroyed by the effect of water, chemicals… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• corrode — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. consume, gnaw, rust, decay, wear; eat, etch. See deterioration. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To destroy] Syn. erode, gnaw, consume, eat away; see destroy 1 . 2. [To deteriorate] Syn. rust, rot, degenerate,… …   English dictionary for students

• corrode — verb 1) the iron had corroded Syn: rust, become rusty, tarnish; wear away, disintegrate, crumble, perish, spoil; oxidize 2) acid rain corrodes buildings Syn: wear away, eat away (at) …   Thesaurus of popular words