Main Entry: cor·rade

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈrād\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): cor·rad·ed; cor·rad·ing

Etymology: Latin corradere to scrape together, from com- + radere to scrape — more at rodent

Date: 1646

transitive verb : to wear away by abrasionintransitive verb : to crumble away through abrasion

— cor·ra·sion \-ˈrā-zhən\ noun

— cor·ra·sive \-ˈrā-siv, -ziv\ adjective