Definition of CORRADE

corrade

Verb

Verb Forms: corraded, corrading, corrades

  • To erode or wear away gradually by chemical or abrasive action.
  • wear away
  • To gnaw into; to wear away
  • To erode through physical or mechanical (rather than chemical) means, as the bed of a stream.
  • To scrape or rake together; to accumulate laboriously.

Examples

  • A strategically placed blank tile can CORRADE an opponent’s triple-word score opportunity in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin corrādō (“to scrape off, abrade”).

Synonyms

abrade, abrase, rub down, rub off, consume, fret

Scrabble Score: 10

corrade: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
corrade: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
corrade: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

corrade: valid Words With Friends Word