- 1to destroy something slowly, especially by chemical action; to be destroyed in this way Acid corrodes metal. The copper pipework has corroded in places.
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- 2(figurative) Corruption corrodes public confidence in a political system.
corrode
verbNAmE//kəˈroʊd//
[transitive, intransitive] corrode (something)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they corrode he / she / it corrodes
past simple corroded
-ing form corroding
NAmE//kəˈroʊʒn//
noun [uncountable] Look for signs of corrosion. Clean off any corrosion before applying the paint.See corrode in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: corrode