Synonyms of rust

rust

verb

as in to rot

to form rust

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

Related Words

• rot
• decay
• decompose
• corrode
• oxidize
• crumble
• eat
• react
• deteriorate
• wither
• mold
• degenerate
• disintegrate
• sink
• perish
• bite (at)
• fester
• descend
• spoil
• decline
• dissolve
• degrade
• sweep (away)
• dilapidate
• gnaw
• wear (away)
• sour
• erode
• corrupt
• putrefy
• foul
• scour
• nibble
• contaminate
• wash out
• taint
• fret
• break down
• molder
• turn
• ferment
• pollute
• turn off
• wilt
• curdle
• defile
• lag
• waste (away)
• sag
• droop
• run down
• mortify
• languish
• weaken
• slip
• fall
• fail
• addle
• flag

Dissimilar Words

• grow
• develop
• ripen
• mature
• age
• restore
• renew
• refresh
• cleanse
• purify
• improve
• better
• assemble
• integrate
• ameliorate
• compose
• meliorate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rust

Amid a palette of earth tones—from sand to rust, caramel to chocolate—the brown skirt made an appearance on countless fall-winter 2026–2027 runways. — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2026

Galen Beede, owner of Beede AC and Heating, says mulch can trap moisture against the condenser’s base pan, potentially causing the cabinet to rust from the bottom up. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026

Photographic evidence In photos and videos captured by the divers and seen by CNN, the plane appears embedded in the seafloor, rusted and covered in barnacles, as could be expected after decades under water. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Rust on two tomatillo sauce cans and rust with dents on five creamy mushroom sauce cans drew Stop Sales on all seven cans. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026