corrode — to gradually destroy or damage something by chemical action
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to gradually destroy or damage something by chemical action
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈroʊd/
Korean meaning: 화학작용으로 서서히 부식시키다, 침식하다
Korean pronunciation: 커**로**드
Example Sentences
- My car's exhaust pipe corroded so badly that it sounds like a motorcycle now
- Constant criticism will corrode even the strongest self-confidence
- The old pipes had corroded so much that brown water came out of the tap
corrode
VERB//kəˈroʊd//
to gradually destroy or damage something by chemical action
Spilled acid corrodes the metal toolbox, creating holes and rust
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When metals corrode and erode, they might explode!
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Origin
From Latin 'corrodere', composed of 'com-' (together) and 'rodere' (to gnaw or eat away). The word entered English in the 15th century, maintaining its meaning of gradual destruction through chemical or physical action.
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“My car's exhaust pipe corroded so badly that it sounds like a motorcycle now”
“Constant criticism will corrode even the strongest self-confidence”
“The old pipes had corroded so much that brown water came out of the tap”
“His lies gradually corroded their friendship like acid on metal”
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