corrodeth

Verb

corrode (third-person singular simple present corrodes, present participle corroding, simple past and past participle corroded)

1. (transitive) 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.

   Synonyms:

   canker, gnaw, rust, waste, wear

2. (transitive) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
   • My morale is being corroded day by day.
3. (intransitive) To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion.