| Corrode 1. (v. t.) To wear away or gradually diminish as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali. 2. (v. t.) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair. 3. (v. i.) To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion. Thesaurus Entries abate, ablate, atomize, bate, be eaten away, bite, break up, canker, come apart, consume, consume away, crack up, crumble, crumble into dust, decay, decline, decompose, decrease, deliquesce, die away, diminish, disintegrate, disjoin, disorganize, dissolve, dive, drop, drop off, dwindle, eat, eat away, eat into, eat out, ebb, erode, etch, fall, fall away, fall off, fall to pieces, fission, gnaw, languish, lessen, let up, melt away, molder, nibble away, oxidize, plummet, plunge, run low, rust, sag, scour, shrink, sink, split, subside, tail off, wane, waste, waste away, wear, wear away |