RUSTS Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word rusts. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for RUSTS
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| corrodes | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid • become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid | ||||||
| crumbles | verbv | |||||
verb • fall apart • break or fall apart into fragments • fall into decay or ruin | ||||||
| decays | verbv | |||||
noun • the process of gradually becoming inferior • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • the organic phenomenon of rotting • an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying • the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation verb • lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current • fall into decay or ruin • undergo decay or decomposition | ||||||
| deteriorates | verbv | |||||
verb • become worse or disintegrate • grow progressively worse | ||||||
| disintegrates | verbv | |||||
verb • break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity • cause to undergo fission or lose particles • lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current | ||||||
| erodes | verbv | |||||
verb • become ground down or deteriorate • remove soil or rock | ||||||
| oxidizes | verbv | |||||
verb • enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide • add oxygen to or combine with oxygen | ||||||
| tarnishes | verbv | |||||
noun • discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation verb • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||||||
| weathers | verbv | |||||
noun • the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation adjective satellite • towards the side exposed to wind verb • face and withstand with courage • cause to slope • sail to the windward of • change under the action or influence of the weather | ||||||
| corrode | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid • become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid | ||||||
| eat | verbv | |||||
verb • take in solid food • eat a meal; take a meal • take in food; used of animals only • worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way • use up (resources or materials) • cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid | ||||||
| oxidise | verbv | |||||
verb • add oxygen to or combine with oxygen • enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide | ||||||
| oxidize | verbv | |||||
verb • enter into a combination with oxygen or become converted into an oxide • add oxygen to or combine with oxygen | ||||||
| rust-brown | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of the brown color of rust | ||||||
| rusting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water | ||||||
| rusty | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • covered with or consisting of rust • of the brown color of rust • impaired in skill by neglect • ancient | ||||||
| rust fungus | nounn | |||||
noun • any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants | ||||||
