corrode
To eat away bit by bitTo eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
» His honor was corroded by greed.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
zerfressen
разъеда́тьrazʺjedátʹ, разъе́стьrazʺjéstʹ
(transitive)To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
My morale is being corroded day by day.
(intransitive)To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
korrodieren, rosten
корроди́роватьkorrodírovatʹ, ржаве́тьržavétʹ, заржаве́тьzaržavétʹ
- become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
- cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
Examples
7 sentencesHis honor was corroded by greed.
Is your boss corroding your self-esteem?
Dehumanization and racism corrode the moral fabric of society.
Normalizing hate speech corrodes the moral fabric of society.
The substance can irritate or corrode the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English corrōden, that borrowed from Old French corroder or directly from LatiFrom Middle English corrōden, that borrowed from Old French corroder or directly from Latin corrōdere (“to gnaw”), from con- (“completely”) + rōdere (“to gnaw”).
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Forms
corrodes, corroding, corroded, corrodedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle