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corrode

The correct spelling is corrode.

How to pronounce corrode

verb

IPA: /kəˈɹəʊd/

Say it like: Cor-rod-e

The correct spelling is corrode. 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. For example: "My morale is being corroded day by day."

Usage Examples

My morale is being corroded day by day.

Definition

verb

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

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