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corroderen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • corrode verb 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.
  • erode verb To gradually wear away, especially by water, wind, or chemical action.

Senses

corroderen is used for these senses in English:

  • corrode (transitive) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
  • corrode (intransitive) To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
  • erode To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction.

corrode — full definition

  1. verb 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.
  2. verb To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
  3. verb To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.

erode — full definition

  1. verb To gradually wear away, especially by water, wind, or chemical action.
  2. verb To gradually weaken or destroy something over time.

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