Answer: corrodes

AnswerCrossword Clue
CORRODESDeteriorates
CORRODESEats
CORRODESEats up
CORRODESEats away.
CORRODESRusts.
CORRODESEats at
corrodes(of metal or other materials) Be destroyed or damaged in this way
corrodesDestroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action
corrodesDestroy or weaken (something) gradually
corrodesCORRODE, to eat away by degrees