/ Dictionary / Index C corrode: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cor•rode Pronunciation: (ku-rōd'), [key] — v., -rod•ed, -rod•ing. —v.t. to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, esp. by chemical action. to impair; deteriorate: Jealousy corroded his character. —v.i. to become corroded. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: corrode (Thesaurus) corroboree corrody Related Content Daily Word Quiz: kiln Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language