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Synonyms & Antonyms of rust

to form rust

The old car was left to rust in the yard of the abandoned house.

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for rust

corrode,
oxidize,
react

crumble,
decline,
degenerate,
descend,
deteriorate,
dilapidate,
sink,
wither

break down,
corrupt,
decay,
decompose,
degrade,
disintegrate,
dissolve,
fester,
foul,
mold,
molder,
perish
[chiefly British],
putrefy,
rot,
spoil

bite (at),
eat,
erode,
fret,
gnaw,
nibble,
scour,
sweep (away),
wash out,
wear (away)

sour,
turn,
turn off
[British]

contaminate,
defile,
pollute,
taint

addle,
curdle,
ferment

mortify

droop,
fail,
fall,
flag,
lag,
languish,
run down,
sag,
slip,
waste (away),
weaken,
wilt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for rust

age,
develop,
grow,
mature,
ripen

refresh,
renew,
restore

cleanse,
purify

assemble,
compose,
integrate

ameliorate,
better,
improve,
meliorate

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“Rust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rust. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.

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