corrode

[US]/kəˈrəʊd/
[UK]/kəˈroʊd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. damage, destroy; erode, wear away.

Phrases & Collocations

metal corrodes

rust and corrode

corrode over time

corrode the surface

Example Sentences

Jealousy corroded his character.

Rust has corroded the steel rails.

acid rain poisons fish and corrodes buildings.

the self-centred climate corrodes ideals and concerns about social justice.

Abstract: Chlorobromoisocy anuric acid is the one that corrodes chromatographic column when analyzed with GC or HPLC.

Real-world Examples

This metal cladding doesn't corrode and prevents any radioactive bits from escaping.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2022 Collection

The metal has corroded (away) because of rust.

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702. The abrupt corrupt man had the Xeroxed code corroded in the erosion episode.

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And yet it had started to corrode.

Source: AP Listening Collection January 2015

The pandemic, by forcing many people to toil away at home, has probably corroded some of these co-operative arrangements.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Metals corrode. Plastics start to break down and disperse.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

Lead pipes began to corrode, leaking into the water.

Source: CNN Selected January 2016 Collection

It can corrode, of course, in damp conditions, can't it?

Source: Yes, Minister Season 2

And once the shells do form, the acidic water also corrodes the shells.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection July 2014

The gas is a hydrogen sulphide mix that corrodes every surface it lands on.

Source: Human Planet

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