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corrode

/kəˈrəʊd/verb

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संक्षारित करना, (धातु को) गलाना, जंग लगना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T/I]

    to destroy something slowly, especially by chemical action; to be destroyed in this way

    संक्षारित करना, (धातु को) गलाना, जंग लगना

    • Salt water corrodes iron and steel.
    • The old pipes had corroded and started to leak.

    Synonyms rust eat away erode wear away oxidize

  2. 2

    [T] formal

    to gradually weaken or destroy something

    धीरे-धीरे कमज़ोर या नष्ट करना, खोखला करना

    • Corruption corrodes public trust in the government.
    • Jealousy slowly corroded their friendship.

    Synonyms undermine erode weaken destroy

    Opposite strengthen build up

◇Word family
corrosion nouncorrosive adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

rust eat away erode wear away oxidize undermine weaken destroy

Antonyms

strengthen build up

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General knowledge

The rusting of iron is the most common example of corrosion.

लोहे पर जंग लगना corrosion का सबसे आम उदाहरण है।