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corrode
Overview of verb corrode
The verb corrode has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) corrode, eat, rust -- (cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink")
2. corrode, rust -- (become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted")
Grep of noun corrode
corrodentia
Antonyms of verb corrode
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb corrode
2 senses of corrode
Sense 1
corrode, eat, rust
=> damage
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 2
corrode, rust
=> decay, crumble, delapidate
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb corrode
1 of 2 senses of corrode
Sense 2
corrode, rust
=> fret, eat away
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb corrode
2 senses of corrode
Sense 1
corrode, eat, rust
=> damage
Sense 2
corrode, rust
=> decay, crumble, delapidate
'Cause To' of verb corrode
Derived Forms of verb corrode
2 senses of corrode
Sense 1
corrode, eat, rust
RELATED TO>(adj) corrosive#1
=> caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant
RELATED TO>(noun) corrosion#2
=> corrosion, corroding, erosion
RELATED TO>(noun) corroding#1
=> corrosion, corroding, erosion
Sense 2
corrode, rust
RELATED TO>(adj) corrosive#1
=> caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordant
RELATED TO>(noun) corrosion#1
=> corrosion
RELATED TO>(noun) corrosion#2
=> corrosion, corroding, erosion
RELATED TO>(noun) corroding#1
=> corrosion, corroding, erosion
Domain of verb corrode
Domain Terms of verb corrode
Familiarity of verb corrode
corrode used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb corrode
2 senses of corrode
Sense 1
corrode, eat, rust
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
corrode, rust
EX: These cars won't corrode
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb corrode
2 senses of corrode
Sense 1
corrode, eat, rust
> damage
=> burn
=> frost
=> bilge
=> break
=> total
=> bruise
=> disturb
=> afflict, smite
=> hurt, injure
=> impair
=> flaw, blemish
=> corrode, eat, rust
=> erode, eat away, fret
=> mutilate, mangle, cut up
=> mar, impair, spoil, deflower, vitiate
=> whittle away, whittle down, wear away
=> bang up, smash up, smash
Sense 2
corrode, rust
> decay, crumble, delapidate
=> deteriorate
=> corrode, rust
=> weather
=> erode, gnaw, gnaw at, eat at, wear away
=> wilt, droop
=> ruin
=> break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb corrode
Sense 1
corrode, eat, rust
=> damage
Sense 2
corrode, rust
=> decay, crumble, delapidate
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Grep of verb corrode
corrode
Grep of adj corrode
corroded
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