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Added 9 October 2026

corrode

/kəˈɹəʊd/ verb

Latin root: corrōdere Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about corrode at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid.
The acid corroded the metal
Become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid.
The metal corroded

Origin

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

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