CORRODE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

corrode

verb

kə-ˈrōd

Definition of corrode next

as in to erode

to consume or wear away gradually water slowly corrodes iron

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Recent Examples of corrode That applies equally to nuclear brinkmanship in the Middle East and narco-state behavior in the Western Hemisphere that corrodes security at home and abroad. —

Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026 Gugino recommends carrying backups, especially since hooks may corrode at a faster rate in saltwater. —

Francesca Krempa, Outside, 9 Jan. 2026 Subjected to the weather, propane tanks may rust and corrode. —

Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 4 Jan. 2026 The failure of the West’s big bet on corroding the great Eurasian authoritarians has, for the time being, turned the West against itself. —

Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corrode

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erode

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Decades of policy choices, rising costs and stagnant wages have eroded the path that once led from work to security.

— Fred P. Hochberg, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Years of high inflation and financial mismanagement eroded middle-class wealth, while high-level corruption has empowered a handful of businessmen to enrich themselves.

— Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026