CORRODE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The metal corroded
    • The pipes rusted
    Hypernyms(s) corrode is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The acid corroded the metal
    • The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink
    Hypernyms(s) corrode is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)