transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈrōd ]
verb
( cor·rod·ed ; cor·rod·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin corrodere to gnaw to pieces, from com- + rodere to gnaw — more at rodent
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. : to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing ; especially : to wear away gradually usually by chemical action
the metal was corroded beyond repair
2. : to weaken or destroy gradually : undermine
manners and miserliness that corrode the human spirit — Bernard De Voto
intransitive verb
: to undergo corrosion
• cor·rod·ible -ˈrō-də-bəl adjective