CORRODE


Meaning of CORRODE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kəˈrəud ]

v. 1 a tr. wear away, esp. by chemical action. b intr. be worn away; decay. 2 tr. destroy gradually (optimism corroded by recent misfortunes). øøcorrodible adj. [ME f. L corrodere corros- (as COM-, rodere gnaw)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.