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/
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
The green acid dripped onto the shiny sword and began to corrode the metal.
COR(completely) + ROD(gnaw) — the metal-eating rats completely gnawed the steel pillar to corrode it.
The acid bomb didn't explode, but the leaking liquid started to corrode the floor.
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🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
cor- (together, from Latin com-) + -rode (from Latin rodere, to gnaw/eat away) = corrode (to gnaw away together, to gradually destroy)
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📝Examples
“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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