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corrode

/kərˈoʊd/ /kəˈrəʊd/
verb Regular verbcorrode corroded
GeneralChemistry
  1. 1 aşındırmak, paslandırmak, aşınmak

Definition (English)

To damage or destroy something slowly by chemical action.

Example Sentences

  1. Saltwater can corrode metal very quickly.
    Tuzlu su metali çok hızlı aşındırabilir.
  2. The acid began to corrode the surface.
    Asit yüzeyi aşındırmaya başladı.
Formal
  1. 1 yıpratmak, içten içe çürütmek

Definition (English)

To weaken or destroy something gradually.

Example Sentences

  1. Years of lies had corroded their trust in each other.
    Yıllarca süren yalanlar birbirlerine olan güvenlerini yıpratmıştı.
  2. Constant criticism can corrode a child's confidence.
    Sürekli eleştiri bir çocuğun özgüvenini yıpratabilir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base corrode
/kərˈoʊd/
Past corroded
/kərˈoʊdɪd/
Participle corroded
/kərˈoʊdɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dcorrode → corroded

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /d/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. corroded /kərˈoʊdɪd/

Synonyms

rusteat awayerodewear away

Collocations

corrode metalcorrode pipescorrode surfacecorrode steelcorrode quicklycorrode slowly

Related Words

metaloxidationdamagechemicalacid