CORRODE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

corrode

verb

kə-ˈrōd

Definition of corrode

as in to erode

to consume or wear away gradually water slowly corrodes iron

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Recent Examples of corrode With each use, glass cleaners slowly etch and corrode stainless steel, permanently discoloring the finish on your appliances. — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026 Evolution isn’t only letting the bacteria’s survival kit corrode. — Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 Harsh detergents and too much time sitting in water can corrode and rust a steel blade. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026 One of its major objectives was to provoke Western states into attacking their own democracies, in a kind of auto-immune response to terrorism, in which the effort to defend the political body corroded it from within. — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corrode

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The killing drew national outrage and calls for accountability, becoming the latest in a string of incidents that has eroded trust in police in the small town.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Dench was first diagnosed in 2012 with macular degeneration, a retinal disease that erodes one’s central vision and is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in people over 65.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

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