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Antonyms for corrode
kəˈroʊdcor·rode
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term corrode.
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corrodeverb
corrodeverb
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.
corrodeverb
To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
corrodeverb
To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.
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corrode, eat, rustverb
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"
Synonyms:
eat up, wipe out, deplete, use up, eat, feed, consume, exhaust, rust, run through, eat oncorrode, rustverb
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
"The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"
How to use corrode in a sentence?
I've lived to bury my desires, And see my dreams corrode with rust Now all that's left are fruitless fires That burn my empty heart to dust.
This is going to corrode the relationship between the police and the communities that they serve.
You know when your plumbing goes out in your house or the water pipes in Flint (Michigan) corrode, it has life threatening consequences, and similarly when the political infrastructure corrodes, we lose elections.
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#1666 | repair | |
#8383 | renew | |
#12637 | consolidate | |
#93077 | corrode | |
#253620 | furbish |
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