1. (verb)corrode, eat, rust cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid Synonyms: eat up, wipe out, deplete, use up, eat, feed, corrode, consume, exhaust, rust, run through, eat on
2. (verb)corrode, rust become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid Synonyms: corrode, rust, eat