corrode

verb

1. cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

   verb.change

   Examples

   The acid corroded the metal.

   Synonyms eat rust

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid

   verb.change

   Examples

   The metal corroded.

   Synonyms rust

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali.

   verb

   Source: webster1913

4. To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.

   verb

   Source: webster1913