Synonyms of corrodes

corrodes

verb

present tense third-person singular of corrode

as in erodes

to consume or wear away gradually

water slowly corrodes iron

Synonyms & Similar Words

• erodes
• eats
• gnaws
• destroys
• bites (at)
• decomposes
• dissolves
• disintegrates
• frets
• ruins
• nibbles
• wastes
• decimates
• breaks down
• wrecks
• devastates
• breaks up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restores
• revives
• renews
• regenerates
• refreshes
• recreates
• revitalizes
• rejuvenates
• freshens
• refreshens

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of corrodes

The element reacts violently with moisture, corrodes rapidly in normal air, and poses an immediate fire hazard if exposed to humidity. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

According to Con Ed, the top cause of manhole fires is the salt used to treat snow, which corrodes electrical wires. — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

From that moment suspicion corrodes old loyalties, and the village’s Muslims are evacuated to a refugee camp for transport to Pakistan. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Salt water corrodes wood pilings, which need to be replaced every so often. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 June 2026

This corrodes faith in our democratic system. — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 June 2026

Lead from pipes corrodes and leaches into drinking water. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026

Antisemitism weakens trust, corrodes pluralism and damages the social fabric on which diverse communities depend. — Laurence Milstein, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026

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