Corrode

Origin

From Old French corroder, from Latin corrodere ("to gnaw").

Full definition of corrode

Verb

1. (transitive) To eat away by degrees; 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. (transitive) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
3. (intransitive) To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.

Synonyms

• (to eat away by degrees): canker, gnaw, rust, waste, wear