"corrode" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /kəˈrəʊd/ [UK], /kəˈroʊd/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-corrode.wav [UK] Forms: corrode [canonical], corrodes [third-person, singular], corroded [past], corroded [past, participle], corroding [present, participle]
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  1. If something corrodes, it is destroyed or damaged slowly by chemical reaction. Synonyms: rust
    Sense id: simple-corrode-en-verb-g7LVZHqf
  2. If something corrodes, it is destroyed or weakened gradually.
    Sense id: simple-corrode-en-verb-itgFscOr
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