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1. Having accumulated rust
   "rusted hinges"

1. Become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
   "The pipes rusted";
   - corrode
    
2. Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
   "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink";
   - corrode, eat
    
3. Become coated with oxide

See also: rusty

Type of: crumble, damage, decay, dilapidate, oxidate, oxidise [Brit], oxidize

Antonym: rustless

Encyclopedia: Rusted