Pronunciation: k ə - ' r ā d
Function: verb
Inflected Form: cor · rad · ed ; cor · rad · ing
Etymology: Latin corradere to scrape together, from com- + radere to scrape ― more at RODENT
Date: 1646
transitive verb : to wear away by abrasion
intransitive verb : to crumble away through abrasion
– cor · ra · sion \ - ' r ā -zh ə n \ noun
– cor · ra · sive \ - ' r ā -siv, -ziv \ adjective