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). corrodible adj.
[ ME f. L corrodere corros- (as COM-, rodere gnaw) ]
CORRODE
Meaning of CORRODE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012