corrode

Verb

Verb Forms: corroded, corroding, corrodes

To eat away gradually, especially by chemical action or disease.
cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
- "The acid corroded the metal"
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
- "The metal corroded"
To eat away bit by bit; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.
To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.

Examples

Leaving too many vowels on your rack can CORRODE your chances of making a good play.
My morale is being corroded day by day.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English corrōden, that borrowed from Old French corroder or directly from Latin corrōdere (“to gnaw”), from con- (“completely”) + rōdere (“to gnaw”).

Synonyms

eat, rust, canker, gnaw, waste, wear

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

corrode: valid Words With Friends Word