New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
corrodé — ⇒CORRODÉ, ÉE, part. passé et adj. I. Part. passé de corroder. II. Adjectif A. Détruit par la corrosion. Encrier de plomb au rebord corrodé (DUHAMEL, Notaire Havre, 1933, p. 109). B. Au fig. Détruit progressivement. La nature brûlée, corrodée,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
corrodé — corrodé, ée (ko rro dé, dée) part. passé. L estomac corrodé par le poison … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Corrode — Cor*rode (k?r r?d ) v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corroded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Corroding}.] [L. corrodere, rosum; cor + rodere to gnaw: cf. F. corroder. See {Rodent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corrode — Cor*rode , v. i. To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion. [1913 Webster] {Corroding lead}, lead sufficiently pure to be used in making white lead by a process of corroding. Syn: To canker; gnaw; rust; waste; wear away. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corrode — index corrupt, decay, depreciate, destroy (efface), deteriorate, harm, tarnish Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
corrode — c.1400, from O.Fr. corroder (14c.) or directly from L. corrodere to gnaw to bits, wear away, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + rodere to gnaw (see RODENT (Cf. rodent)). Related: Corroded; corroding … Etymology dictionary
corrode — [v] wear away; eat away bite, canker, consume, corrupt, destroy, deteriorate, erode, gnaw, impair, oxidize, rot, rust, scour, waste; concepts 156,169,186,250 Ant. aid, build, fortify, help … New thesaurus
corrodé — Corrodé, [corrod]ée. part. pass. Il a la signification de son verbe … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
corrode — ► VERB 1) (with reference to metal or other hard material) wear or be worn away slowly by chemical action. 2) gradually weaken or destroy. DERIVATIVES corrosion noun. ORIGIN Latin corrodere, from rodere gnaw … English terms dictionary
corrode — [kə rōd′] vt. corroded, corroding [ME corroden < OFr corroder < L corrodere, to gnaw to pieces < com , intens. + rodere, to gnaw: see RAT] 1. to eat into or wear away gradually, as by rusting or by the action of chemicals 2. to work upon … English World dictionary
corrode — [[t]kəro͟ʊd[/t]] corrodes, corroding, corroded 1) V ERG 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 oxidise... [be V ed]… … English dictionary
