Corrode and Dissolve

Corrode

Corrode verb - To consume or wear away gradually.

Usage example: water slowly corrodes iron

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Dissolve and corrode are semantically related. in action topic. In some cases you can use "Dissolve" instead a verb "Corrode", when it comes to topics like wear away.

Nearby Words: corrosion, corrosive, corroding, corrodent

Dissolve

Dissolve verb - To cease to be visible.

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Antonyms for Dissolve

Corrode and dissolve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Corrode" instead a verb "Dissolve".

Nearby Words: dissolution, dissolved, dissolving, dissolvable, dissolvent

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Common collocations

body	corrode body	dissolve body
flesh	corrode flesh	dissolve flesh
intestines	corrode intestines	dissolve intestines
substances	corrode substances	dissolve substances

Both words in one sentence

The Abbai have invented t'm'lai'na, a drink that has been known to dissolve human intestines and corrode metal;

Source: Gargle Blaster / Live-Action TV
It's hard to feel threatened (retrospectively) by creatures which will dissolve in an April shower or corrode in a particularly humid breeze.

Source: Weaksauce Weakness

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