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 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 Constant vigilance against the presence of AI inevitably begets cynicism and threatens to corrode the teacher-student relationship that is at the heart of education. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 After 3,000 drops, roughly equivalent to an afternoon of moderate rain, the copper plate beneath all four surfaces had corroded, despite its Teflon coating. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corrode

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Infrastructure built over generations erodes when demand isn’t there to support it.

— Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Today, Putin follows essentially the same model, seeking to erode allies’ confidence in NATO’s Article 5 by relying on tactics that fall below the threshold of a conventional warfare and leave unaffected members hesitant to respond.

— Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

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