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cor·rode
(kə-rōd′)v. cor·rod·ed, cor·rod·ing, cor·rodes
v.tr.
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).
v.intr.
To be eaten or worn away.
[Middle English corroden, from Latin corrōdere, to gnaw away : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + rōdere, to gnaw; see rēd- in Indo-European roots.]
cor·rod′i·ble, cor·ro′si·ble (-rō′sə-bəl) adj.
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corrode
(kəˈrəʊd)vb
1. (Chemistry) to eat away or be eaten away, esp by chemical action as in the oxidation or rusting of a metal
2. (tr) to destroy gradually; consume: his jealousy corroded his happiness.
[C14: from Latin corrōdere to gnaw to pieces, from rōdere to gnaw; see rodent, rat]
corˈrodant, corˈrodent n
corˈroder n
corˈrodible, corrosible adj
corˌrodiˈbility, corrosibility n
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cor•rode
(kəˈroʊd)v. -rod•ed, -rod•ing. v.t.
1. to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, esp. by chemical action.
2. to impair; deteriorate: Jealousy corroded his character.
v.i. 3. to become corroded.
[1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin corrōdere to gnaw to pieces =cor- cor- + rōdere to gnaw; compare rodent]
cor•rod′i•ble, adj.
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corrode
Past participle: corroded
Gerund: corroding
| Imperative |
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| corrode |
| corrode |
| Present |
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| I corrode |
| you corrode |
| he/she/it corrodes |
| we corrode |
| you corrode |
| they corrode |
| Preterite |
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| I corroded |
| you corroded |
| he/she/it corroded |
| we corroded |
| you corroded |
| they corroded |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am corroding |
| you are corroding |
| he/she/it is corroding |
| we are corroding |
| you are corroding |
| they are corroding |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have corroded |
| you have corroded |
| he/she/it has corroded |
| we have corroded |
| you have corroded |
| they have corroded |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was corroding |
| you were corroding |
| he/she/it was corroding |
| we were corroding |
| you were corroding |
| they were corroding |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had corroded |
| you had corroded |
| he/she/it had corroded |
| we had corroded |
| you had corroded |
| they had corroded |
| Future |
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| I will corrode |
| you will corrode |
| he/she/it will corrode |
| we will corrode |
| you will corrode |
| they will corrode |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have corroded |
| you will have corroded |
| he/she/it will have corroded |
| we will have corroded |
| you will have corroded |
| they will have corroded |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be corroding |
| you will be corroding |
| he/she/it will be corroding |
| we will be corroding |
| you will be corroding |
| they will be corroding |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been corroding |
| you have been corroding |
| he/she/it has been corroding |
| we have been corroding |
| you have been corroding |
| they have been corroding |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been corroding |
| you will have been corroding |
| he/she/it will have been corroding |
| we will have been corroding |
| you will have been corroding |
| they will have been corroding |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been corroding |
| you had been corroding |
| he/she/it had been corroding |
| we had been corroding |
| you had been corroding |
| they had been corroding |
| Conditional |
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| I would corrode |
| you would corrode |
| he/she/it would corrode |
| we would corrode |
| you would corrode |
| they would corrode |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have corroded |
| you would have corroded |
| he/she/it would have corroded |
| we would have corroded |
| you would have corroded |
| they would have corroded |
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Verb 1. corrode - 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"
damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"
2. corrode - become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"
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corrode
verb eat away, waste, consume, corrupt, deteriorate, erode, rust, gnaw, oxidize Engineers found that the structure had been corroded by moisture.
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corrode
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Translations
يَحِتُّ، يأكُلُه الصَّدأ
korodovatrozežíratrozleptávat
ætserustetære
kuluaruostuaruostuttaasyöpyäsyövyttää
megtámad
eyîa, tæra
ėsdinantisišėstikorozijarūdytisukeliantis koroziją
saēstsarūsēt
aşın makpaslan mak
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corrode
(kəˈrəud) verb to destroy or eat away (as rust, chemicals etc do). verroes يَحِتُّ، يأكُلُه الصَّدأ разяждам corroer rozežírat, rozleptávat, korodovat zerfressen, rosten tære; ruste; ætse διαβρώνω corroer söövitama خوردن kuluttaa corroder לְאַכֵּל खुरचना rđati, korodirati megtámad (fémet) merusak eyða, tæra corrodere 腐食する 부식하다 (su)rūdyti, išėsti sarūsēt; saēst (par skābi) hakis aanvreten etse, tære, ruste, ødelegge korodować سوكه سو كه رژول، وروورو تخر يبول corroer a coroda разъедать (z)hrdzavieť razjedati zarđati fräta bort (sönder) กัดกร่อน aşın(dır)mak, paslan(dır)mak 腐蝕 роз'їдати; витравляти گهس دينا، كسى چيز كو كها جانا ăn mòn 腐蚀
corˈrosion (-ʒən) noun verroesting تآكُل، تَحات، حتُّ كيماوي корозия corrosão rozežírání, rozleptávání, koroze die Korrosion tæring; rust; ætsning διάβρωση corrosión sööbimine, roostetus خوردگی؛ پوسیدگی korroosio corrosion קוֹרוֹזיָה क्षरण rđa, korozija rozsda karat tæring; ryðgun corrosione 腐食作用 부식 korozija korozija penghakisan corrosie etsing, syreangrep, rusting korozja سوكه سو كه رژول، وروورو تخر يبول corrosão coroziune коррозия hrdzavenie rja korozija korrosion, frätning การกัดกร่อน aşın(dır)ma, paslan(dır)ma 腐蝕 корозія; роз'їдання گهس جانا، گهل جانا، تحليل هو جانا sự ăn mòn 腐蚀
corˈrosive (-siv) adjective tending to corrode. verroesbaar, korrodeerbaar أكّال، حاتُّ корозивен corrosivo žíravý, leptavý, korozní zerfressend tærende; ætsende; nedbrydende; ødelæggende διαβρωτικός corrosivo söövitav خورنده؛ فرسایشگر kuluttava corrosif גוֹרֵם לְקוֹרוֹזיָה क्षयकर korozivan maró berkarat tærinn, eyðandi corrosivo 腐食性の 부식성의 sukeliantis koroziją, ėsdinantis korodējošs mengakis corrosief etsende, tærende korodujący تخریبول corrosivo corosiv коррозийный korózny jedek korozivan korrosions-, frätande ซึ่งกัดกร่อน aşındıran, paslandıran 腐蝕的 їдкий, корозійний گلا دینے والا، كها جانيوالا (chất) ăn mòn 腐蚀的
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