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Definition corrode in American English

corrode verb

verb
/kəˈroʊd/
1

if metal or another substance corrodes, or if something corrodes it, it is gradually destroyed by a chemical reaction

Example

The metal structure is corroding badly and needs to be replaced.

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2

to make something weak by causing gradual damage

Example

a society corroded by fear

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Definition corrode in American English