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Synonyms for rust
rʌstrust
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rustverb
rustverb
to oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
rustverb
to cause to oxidize.
The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
rustnoun
a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
Synonyms:
rust fungus, rustingAntonyms:
neutral, achromaticrustnoun
a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi
Synonyms:
rust fungus, rustingAntonyms:
achromatic, neutralrust, rustingnoun
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
Synonyms:
rust fungus, rustingAntonyms:
neutral, achromaticrust, rust fungusadjective
any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
Synonyms:
rust fungus, rustingAntonyms:
achromatic, neutralrust, rusty, rust-brownverb
of the brown color of rust
Synonyms:
hoary, rusty, out of practice(p), rust-brownAntonyms:
neutral, achromaticcorrode, rustverb
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
"The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"
Antonyms:
neutral, achromaticcorrode, 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, corrode, consume, exhaust, run through, eat onAntonyms:
neutral, achromaticrustverb
become coated with oxide
Antonyms:
neutral, achromatic
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
rustnoun
Synonyms:
hydrated peroxide of ironrustnoun
rustverb
Synonyms:
gather rust, become rusty, be oxidizedrustverb
Synonyms:
decay, degenerate, grow dull, become sluggish
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#1293 | feed | |
#2728 | eat | |
#7393 | exhaust | |
#9662 | oxide | |
#10134 | decay | |
#12299 | rust | |
#12392 | corrosion | |
#13640 | consume | |
#14441 | rusty | |
#15251 | oxidation | |
#16276 | crust | |
#17344 | rot | |
#28771 | inactivity | |
#36114 | inaction | |
#44907 | hoary | |
#52356 | canker | |
#60914 | deplete | |
#64810 | rusting | |
#77731 | dross | |
#91900 | oxidize | |
#93077 | corrode | |
#115916 | indolence | |
#282155 | oxidise |
How to use rust in a sentence?
I was heartbroken to learn of the tragic incident on the Rust film set, having personally used a similar revolver on film sets, I know there is no space to be cavalier with these firearms. They are not props ; they are deadly weapons regardless of the context of use.
The paradox is that what the others see as evidence this is going to be a different type of president, among some of the more moderate voters, particularly Rust Belt women, they have problems with that tone.
Alfred Lord Tennyson, Ulysses (poem):
How dull it is to pause, to make an end, To rust unburnished, not to shine in use!
Sir Walter Scott, The Betrothed:
Too much rest is rust.
David Olney was very still, sitting upright with David Olney guitar on, wearing the coolest hat and a beautiful rust suede jacket... I just want the picture to be as graceful and dignified as it was, because it at first looked like David Olney was just taking a moment.
Translations for rust
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- صَدَأArabic
- merglañBreton
- òxid, oxidar, rovell, rovellarCatalan, Valencian
- rez, rezavětCzech
- rhwdWelsh
- verrosten, Rostbraun, rosten, RostGerman
- σκουριάGreek
- rustokoloro, rustoEsperanto
- rojizo, orín, aherrumbrar, roña, moho, óxido, aherrumbrarse, roya, herrumbre, marrónSpanish
- herdoilBasque
- زنگار, زنگPersian
- ruoste, ruostua, ruosteenruskea, ruostuttaaFinnish
- rusturFaroese
- oxyder, rouille, rouillerFrench
- meirgeIrish
- rozsdabarna, rozsdaHungarian
- ժանգArmenian
- karatIndonesian
- ryðgaIcelandic
- ruggine, ossidareItalian
- חֲלוּדָהHebrew
- 錆Japanese
- გუდაფშუტა, ჟანგი, ჟანგმიწაGeorgian
- 녹Korean
- ژهنگ, ژهنگ ههڵهێنانKurdish
- robigo, ferrugo, robiginoLatin
- raschten, RaschtLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- rūdysLithuanian
- rūsa, rudsLatvian
- waikuraMāori
- ’рѓа, ’рѓосувамMacedonian
- rust, rustrødNorwegian
- verroesten, oxydatie, roestbruin, roest, oxideren, roestenDutch
- rustraud, rustNorwegian Nynorsk
- rusteNorwegian
- rovilh, rovilharOccitan
- rdza, rdzewiećPolish
- enferrujar, oxidar, ferrugemPortuguese
- rugini, rugină, ruginiu, oxidaRomanian
- ржаветь, ржавчинаRussian
- рђа, rđaSerbo-Croatian
- hrdz, hrdzavieťSlovak
- rosta, rostbrun, rost, rostfärgadSwedish
- kalawangTagalog
- pasTurkish
- tutıqTatar
- rỉ sétVietnamese
- lelaxüd, ruil, ruiläd, ruilakölVolapük
- זשאַווערYiddish
- 锈Chinese
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