corroded

Variant of corrode

corrode definition

cor·rode (kə rōd′)

transitive verb corroded -·rod′ed, corroding -·rod′·ing

  1. to eat into or wear away gradually, as by rusting or by the action of chemicals
  2. to work upon insidiously and cause to deteriorate a heart corroded by bitterness

Etymology: ME corroden < OFr corroder < L corrodere, to gnaw to pieces < com-, intens. + rodere, to gnaw: see rat

intransitive verb

to become corroded

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