2. To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
CORRODE
Cor*rode", v. i.
Defn: To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion. 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.
CORRODENT Cor*rod"ent (kr-r"dent), a. Etym: [L. corrodens, p. pr. of corrodere.]
Defn: Corrosive. [R.] Bp. King.
CORRODENT
Cor*rod"ent, n.
Defn: Anything that corrodes. Bp. King.
CORRODIATE
Cor*ro"di*ate (kr-r"d-t), v. t. Etym: [See Corrode.]
Defn: To eat away by degrees; to corrode. [Obs.] Sandys.