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corrodes definition

corrodes


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  corrode 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  corrode 
 
  Sense  2 
  corrode,  rust 
  =>  fret,  eat  away 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  corrode 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  corrode 
 
  Sense  2 
  corrode,  rust 
  =>  fret,  eat  away 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  corrode 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  corrode 
 
  2  senses  of  corrode 
 
  Sense  1 
  corrode,  eat,  rust 
  =>  damage 
 
  Sense  2 
  corrode,  rust 
  =>  decay,  crumble,  delapidate 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  corrode 
 
  corrode  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  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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  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") 
 
  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") 



corrodes definition