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corrode

/ corrode /

verb

verb Sense 1

become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid

"The metal corroded"

"The pipes rusted"

Type of:

decay crumble delapidate

Kinds of:

fret eat away

Derived:

rust rusting corrosion corroding erosion

Verb group:

eat rust

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 2

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"

Type of:

damage

Derived:

rust rusting corrosion corroding erosion

Verb group:

rust

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody PP

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