corrode
1. [ verb ] cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
Synonyms: eat rust
Examples:

"The acid corroded the metal" "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"

Related terms: damage rust corrosion
2. [ verb ] become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid
Synonyms: rust
Examples:

"The metal corroded" "The pipes rusted"

Related terms: decay fret corrosion corrosion
Similar spelling:   Cordie
  cord
  corrade
  Cordy
  Coard
  coreid
  Cordia
  corday
  corrida
  Corrado
  Coretta
  Cort
  Coreidae
  core_out
  court
  corot