corrode Definition

corrode
verb corroded, corroding

tr & intr
1. Said of a material or object: to eat or be eaten away, especially by rust or chemicals.

Thesaurus: decay, rust, deteriorate, oxidize, erode, crumble, eat away, degenerate; consume, waste, destroy.
2. To destroy gradually.

Example: Mutual ill feeling corroded their relationship

Etymology: 14c: from Latin corrodere to gnaw away.