Synonyms for corrode
Definitions
- v. 1
To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
Forms
- Past participle
- corroded
e.g. corroded → rusted, eroded, weared, gnawed…
Example sentences
- wear It was cold last night, yet he didn't wear a coat.
- rust My clunker has more rust than paint at this point.
- erode This will erode his credibility if it is made more widely known.
- gnaw We all know that dogs like to gnaw on bones.
- undermine Change has the potential to undermine our identity.
- crumble Leon and Rima’s relationship continued to crumble.
By length
- 3 letters
- eat1
- 4 letters
- wear1, rust1, fret1, gnaw1
- 5 letters
- waste1, erode2
- 6 letters
- canker2
- 7 letters
- consume2, crumble2
- 9 letters
- undermine3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (erode2 = 2 syllables).