corrode

English Thesaurus

1. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid (verb.change)

hypernym	:	crumble, decay, dilapidate,
definition	:	fall into decay or ruin (verb.change)

hyponym	:	eat away, fret,
definition	:	wear away or erode (verb.change)

verb group	:	corrode, eat, rust,
definition	:	cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid (verb.change)

2. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid (verb.change)

hypernym	:	damage,
definition	:	inflict damage upon (verb.change)

verb group	:	corrode, rust,
definition	:	become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid (verb.change)

3. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid (verb.change)

derivation	:	corroding, corrosion, erosion,
definition	:	erosion by chemical action (noun.process)

derivation	:	rust, rusting,
definition	:	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water (noun.process)

derivation	:	corrosion,
definition	:	a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action (noun.state)

derivation	:	rust,
definition	:	a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture (noun.substance)

derivation	:	caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant, vitriolic,
definition	:	of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action (adj.all)

4. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid (verb.change)

derivation	:	corroding, corrosion, erosion,
definition	:	erosion by chemical action (noun.process)

derivation	:	rust, rusting,
definition	:	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water (noun.process)

derivation	:	rust,
definition	:	a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture (noun.substance)

derivation	:	caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant, vitriolic,
definition	:	of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action (adj.all)

5. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid (verb.change)

derivation	:	corroding, corrosion, erosion,
definition	:	erosion by chemical action (noun.process)

derivation	:	rust, rusting,
definition	:	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water (noun.process)

derivation	:	corrosion,
definition	:	a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action (noun.state)

derivation	:	rust,
definition	:	a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture (noun.substance)

derivation	:	caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant, vitriolic,
definition	:	of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action (adj.all)

6. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid (verb.change)

derivation	:	corroding, corrosion, erosion,
definition	:	erosion by chemical action (noun.process)

derivation	:	rust, rusting,
definition	:	the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water (noun.process)

derivation	:	rust,
definition	:	a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture (noun.substance)

derivation	:	caustic, corrosive, erosive, mordant, vitriolic,
definition	:	of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action (adj.all)