<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.</li><li>to impair; deteriorate: Jealousy corroded his character.</li><li>Synonyms: spoil, ravage, waste, corrode.</li><li>Antonyms: reinforce, strengthen.</li><li>to form (a gully, butte, or the like) by erosion.</li><li>(used without object) to become corroded.</li></ul>