corrode

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
  2. verb become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

Etymology

From Middle English corrōden, that borrowed from Old French corroder or directly from Latin corrōdere (“to gnaw”), from con- (“completely”) + rōdere (“to gnaw”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

eat, rust

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