CORRODE


Meaning of CORRODE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.