corrade

verb

cor·rade kə-ˈrād

corraded; corrading

Synonyms of corrade next

transitive verb

: to wear away by abrasion

intransitive verb

: to crumble away through abrasion

corrasion

kə-ˈrā-zhən

noun

corrasive

kə-ˈrā-siv

-ziv

adjective

Did you know?

In Latin rodere means "to gnaw" and radere means "to scrape." The latter word is at the base of both "abrade" and "corrade." "Corrade," which carved its niche in the English language during the mid-17th century, is used when something, such as moving water, "rubs" or "scrapes" something else away. In contrast, the word corrode, derived from "rodere," is fitting when something "eats away" at something else especially by chemical action. "Erode" shares that meaning but can also be used to describe abrasive action, much like "corrade." As an aside, the gnawing of small animals, such as mice and squirrels, influenced the formation of the noun "rodent" through "rodere."

Examples of corrade in a Sentence

the desert's windblown sands had corraded much of the ancient stone's inscription

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin corrādere "to rake together, sweep up, scrape off," from cor-, variant before r of com- com- + rādere "to scrape, scratch, shave" — more at rase

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler

The first known use of corrade was in 1646

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