The meaning of CORRODE is to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing; especially : to wear away gradually usually by chemical action. How to use corrode in a sentence.

CORRODE definition: 1. If metal corrodes, or if something corrodes it, it is slowly damaged by something such as rain…. Learn more.

Definition of corrode verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

To destroy (a metal or alloy) gradually, especially by oxidation or chemical action: The acid corroded the metal. 2. To impair steadily; deteriorate: "Doubt and mistrust could creep into our lives, corroding …

If metal or stone corrodes, or is corroded, it is gradually destroyed by a chemical or by rust. He has devised a process for making gold wires which neither corrode nor oxidize. Engineers found the …