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rust en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• rŭst
• (US) audio
• /ɹʊst/ (Northern-England)
• /ɹʌst/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
• /ɾʌst/ (Scotland, Wales)

Etymology

From Middle English rust, rost, roust, from Old English rust, rūst (“rust”), from Proto-West Germanic *rust, from Proto-Germanic *rustaz (“rust”), from Proto-Indo-European *rudʰso- (“red”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”). Cognate with Scots roust (“rust”), Saterland Frisian rust (“rust”), West Frisian roast (“rust”), Dutch roest (“rust”), German Rost (“rust”), Danish rust (“rust”), Swedish rost (“rust”), Norwegian rust, ryst (“rust”), Finnish ruoste, Estonian rooste. Related to red.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
   • The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.
2. (countable, uncountable) A similar substance based on another metal.
   • copper rust
3. (countable, uncountable) A reddish-brown color.
4. (countable, uncountable) A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus (Pucciniales).
5. (countable, uncountable) Damage caused to stamps and album pages by a fungal infection.

Forms

Deriveds

wheat rust · rust mite · rustless · rust bucket · soybean rust · derust · antirust · rustgill · rust belt · rust joint · myrtle rust · rustlike · anti-rust · rusty · spinning rust · black rust · white rust · rustbelt · rust-free · bucket of rust · rustproof · white pine blister rust · rustbucket · rustful · rust fungus · Rust Belt · gooseberry rust · Rust · mayapple rust · coffee leaf rust · coffee rust · nab the rust · unrust · rust-bucket · rust fly · carrot rust fly · stem rust · rust-belt · rusticle · leaf rust · rust through · cedar-apple rust

Relateds

hematite

Translations (229)

pt ferrugem (colour) · la ferrūgō (result of oxidation) · be іржа́ (result of oxidation) · es orín (result of oxidation) · io rusto (result of oxidation) · cs rez (result of oxidation) · ps زنګ (result of oxidation) · alt тат (result of oxidation) · uz zang (result of oxidation) · id karat (result of oxidation) · he חֲלוּדָה (result of oxidation) · sl rja (result of oxidation) · nb rustrød (colour) · tk pos (result of oxidation) · tt тутык (result of oxidation) · hu üszög (plant disease) · got 𐌽𐌹𐌳𐍅𐌰 (result of oxidation) · sv rost (result of oxidation) · am ዝገት (result of oxidation) · acw صَدَا (result of oxidation) · njo-jgl song (result of oxidation) · fi ruoste (plant disease) · su tai hiang (result of oxidation) · gld сэптучэ (result of oxidation) · kw gossen (result of oxidation) · mdh tangis (result of oxidation) · ps مورچه (result of oxidation) · sc ruinu (result of oxidation) · ru ржа́вчина (plant disease) · ta செம்பழுப்பு (colour) · mk ’рѓа (result of oxidation) · mn зэвийн өнгө (colour) · evn сэмту (result of oxidation) · ka ჟანგმიწა (colour) · vec rùzene (result of oxidation) · mnc ᠰᡝᠪᡩᡝᠨ (result of oxidation) · xal зев (result of oxidation) · se ruosta (result of oxidation) · de Rost (plant disease) · es óxido (result of oxidation) · ja 錆 (result of oxidation) · ml തുരുമ്പ് (result of oxidation) · az pas (result of oxidation) · fr rouille (colour) · cy cawod goch (plant disease) · grc ἐρυσίβη (plant disease) · ba ҡыҙғылт көрән (colour) · vo ruil (result of oxidation) · th สนิม (result of oxidation) · sc arruinu (result of oxidation) · sa किट्ट (result of oxidation) · lv rūsa (result of oxidation) · nn rustraud (colour) · id karat (colour) · cy rhwd (result of oxidation) · es herrumbre (plant disease) · ca rovell (result of oxidation) · vo lelaxüd (result of oxidation) · fi ruosteenruskea (colour) · enm rust (plant disease) · grc ἰός (result of oxidation) · ca rovell (plant disease) · da rust (result of oxidation) · es roya (plant disease) · sc orroina (result of oxidation) · mt sadid (result of oxidation) · nb rust (plant disease) · ro rugină (plant disease) · bg ръжда́ (result of oxidation) · lt rūdys (result of oxidation) · ota چرك (result of oxidation) · uk ржа (result of oxidation) · sc arroinu (result of oxidation) · ro ruginiu (colour) · vec rùxen (result of oxidation) · de Schwarzrost (plant disease) · hi जंग (result of oxidation) · sv rostbrun (colour) · sw kutu (result of oxidation) · lv ruds (colour) · ga caoch rua (plant disease) · vec rùxene (result of oxidation) · hu gabonaüszög (plant disease) · ro rugină (result of oxidation) · gl ferruxe (result of oxidation) · ru ржа́вчина (result of oxidation) · mn зэв (result of oxidation) · pt ferrugem (plant disease) · km ច្រែះ (result of oxidation) · nl roestbruin (colour) · tg занг (result of oxidation) · cmn 鏽 /锈 (result of oxidation) · cmn 鏽病 /锈病 (plant disease) · is ryð (result of oxidation) · sv rostfärgad (colour) · nl roest (result of oxidation) · hy ժանգ (result of oxidation) · pag lati (result of oxidation) · pl rdza (plant disease) · fa زنگار (result of oxidation) · fa زنگ (result of oxidation) · bjn tagar (result of oxidation) · zza cengar (result of oxidation) · de Rostbraun (colour) · as মামৰ (result of oxidation) · vo ruilaköl (colour) · ba тут (result of oxidation) · eu herdoil (plant disease) · it ruggine (plant disease) · eu herdoil (result of oxidation) · sq dryshk (result of oxidation) · ga meirg (result of oxidation) · kmr jeng (result of oxidation) · cmn 鐵鏽 /铁锈 (result of oxidation) · fa ژنگ (result of oxidation) · scn firrunìa (result of oxidation) · bg ръжда (plant disease) · nn rust (plant disease) · crh tot (result of oxidation) · dsb zarz (result of oxidation) · it ruggine (result of oxidation) · de Rost (result of oxidation) · pam kalawang (result of oxidation) · fur ruzin (result of oxidation) · my သံချေး (result of oxidation) · yi זשאַווער (result of oxidation) · nrf roui (result of oxidation) · cu ръжда (result of oxidation) · ota پاس (result of oxidation) · lzz ჯანგი (result of oxidation) · ulc сэптучэ (result of oxidation) · oac сэмту (result of oxidation) · cs rez (plant disease) · lo ສະໜິມ (result of oxidation) · oaa сэпту (result of oxidation) · hi मोरचा (result of oxidation) · kk тат (result of oxidation) · hu rozsda (plant disease) · io rusteakoloro (colour) · eo rustokoloro (colour) · ur زنگ (result of oxidation) · mi waikura (result of oxidation) · war arakaak (result of oxidation) · ka გუდაფშუტა (plant disease) · sc arrúnia (result of oxidation) · enm rust (result of oxidation) · ug زەڭ (result of oxidation) · tl kalawang (result of oxidation) · sip ལྕགས་གཡའ (result of oxidation) · ast roña (result of oxidation) · mfe larouy (result of oxidation) · hi ज़ंग (result of oxidation) · ckb ژەنگ (result of oxidation) · sq vrug (plant disease) · ko 록 (result of oxidation) · el σκουριά (result of oxidation) · fi ruoste (result of oxidation) · vi rỉ sét (result of oxidation) · txb kentse (result of oxidation) · hu rozsda (result of oxidation) · xcl ժանգ (result of oxidation) · lb Rascht (result of oxidation) · pt ferrugem (result of oxidation) · as কঁহ (result of oxidation) · vo ruiläd (plant disease) · nv ńdiniichxííh (colour) · et rooste (result of oxidation) · scn rìsina (result of oxidation) · sc arroina (result of oxidation) · pl rdza (result of oxidation) · tr pas (result of oxidation) · ug دات (result of oxidation) · ru ржа (result of oxidation) · haw kūkaehao (result of oxidation) · shi tanikt (result of oxidation) · yue 鏽 /锈 (result of oxidation) · ude сэмту (result of oxidation) · sjd рӯсст (result of oxidation) · la rōbīgō (result of oxidation) · sh рђа (result of oxidation) · fr rouille (plant disease) · es herrumbre (result of oxidation) · hu rozsdabarna (colour) · mrw tangis (result of oxidation) · sq ndryshk (result of oxidation) · oc rovilh (result of oxidation) · orv ръжа (result of oxidation) · el σκωρίαση (plant disease) · ru ржа (plant disease) · fr rouille (result of oxidation) · tsg gaha (result of oxidation) · sv rost (plant disease) · ceb taya (result of oxidation) · es rojizo (colour) · de Weizenbraunrost (plant disease) · dv ދަބަރު (result of oxidation) · la rōbīgō (plant disease) · ms karat (result of oxidation) · bo བཙའ (result of oxidation) · uk іржа́ (result of oxidation) · grc ἰός σιδήρου (result of oxidation) · sh rđa (result of oxidation) · nl oxidatie (result of oxidation) · fo rustur (result of oxidation) · vec rùzen (result of oxidation) · bcl takla (result of oxidation) · ka ჟანგი (result of oxidation) · sah дьэбин (result of oxidation) · bbl ჟანგ (result of oxidation) · kk тот (result of oxidation) · ms tahi besi (result of oxidation) · ky дат (result of oxidation) · ar صَدَأ (result of oxidation) · ne खिया (result of oxidation) · nb rust (result of oxidation) · eo rusto (result of oxidation) · ja さび病 (plant disease) · ckb ژەنگ (plant disease) · sc rubinzu (result of oxidation) · ko 녹 (result of oxidation) · ps مرچه (result of oxidation) · ta துரு (result of oxidation) · sk hrdza (result of oxidation) · nn rust (result of oxidation) · lo ຫມ້ຽງ (result of oxidation) · es moho (result of oxidation) · lzz მჟანგი (result of oxidation) · ast ferruñu (result of oxidation) · is ryð (plant disease)

wikidata: Q1130524

rust en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• rŭst
• (US) audio
• /ɹʊst/ (Northern-England)
• /ɹʌst/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
• /ɾʌst/ (Scotland, Wales)

Etymology

From Middle English rusten, from the noun (see above).

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
   • Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. 1946, International Council of Religious Education, The New Covenant, Commonly Called the New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ: Revised Standard Version, James 5:3, page 490
   • The relegation of locomotives to storage seemed to be on a very unsystematic basis on all three principal Irish railways: while one member of a class was rusting in a yard, another might be hard at work in revenue-earning service—[…]. 1959 June 14, R. A. Young, “A Railway Holiday in Ireland—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 416:
   • The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
2. (transitive) To cause to oxidize.
   • The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.
3. (intransitive) To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
   • I am sorry to say that, contrary to the majority, I have to report that the forage rusted rather badly. 1902 January 3, “Mapstone Oats: Further Experiences”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record, volume 4, number 22, page 688:
4. (ambitransitive, figuratively) To (cause to) degenerate in idleness; to make or become dull or impaired by inaction.
   • My knowledge of Spanish has rusted over the years.
   • Must I rust in Egypt? never more / Appear in arms, and be the chief of Greece? 1692, John Dryden, Cleomenes, the Spartan Hero, a Tragedy:
5. (intransitive) Of a black cat or its fur, to turn rust-coloured following long periods of exposure to sunlight.
   • It's very common for black cats to rust during the summer.

Forms

Deriveds

rust away · rustability · rust out · rustable · rust off · unrusting · nonrusting · rust through

Relateds

ferruginous · aeciospore · rouille · ferric oxide · rubiginous · verdigris

Synonyms

corrode · oxidise · oxidize

Translations (87)

cy rhydu (to oxidise) · tr paslatmak (to cause to oxidise) · pt enferrujar (to cause to oxidise) · la robigino (to oxidise) · ro rugini (to oxidise) · fr rouiller (to oxidise) · vi rỉ (to oxidise) · hu berozsdál (to oxidise) · br merglañ (to oxidise) · nv ńdiniichxííh (to oxidise) · tr paslanmak (to oxidise) · mn зэвтэх (to oxidise) · mn зэврүүлэх (to cause to oxidise) · cmn 生鏽 /生锈 (to oxidise) · hu rozsdásodik (to oxidise) · pl rdzewieć (to oxidise) · enm rusten (to oxidise) · ro oxida (to oxidise) · pt oxidar (to cause to oxidise) · cs rezavět (to oxidise) · ne खिइनु (to oxidise) · ne खिया लाग्नु (to oxidise) · tr paslandırmak (to cause to oxidise) · ta துருப்பிடி (to oxidise) · yue 生鏽 /生锈 (to oxidise) · fr enrouiller (to cause to oxidise) · ca oxidar (to oxidise) · lv rūsēt (to oxidise) · gl oxidar (to oxidise) · oc rovilhar (to oxidise) · ru заржа́ве́ть (to oxidise) · acw صَدَّا (to oxidise) · it ossidare (to oxidise) · fi ruostua (to oxidise) · bg ръждясвам (to oxidise) · ja 錆びる (to oxidise) · de verrosten (to oxidise) · lb raschten (to oxidise) · uk заржаві́ти (to oxidise) · crh totlanmaq (to oxidise) · be ржаве́ць (to oxidise) · io rustigar (to oxidise) · la aerūginō (to oxidise) · fur inruzinî (to oxidise) · nl verroesten (to oxidise) · ar صَدَّأَ (to oxidise) · de rosten (to oxidise) · ca rovellar (to oxidise) · pt oxidar (to oxidise) · sv rosta (to oxidise) · mn зэврэх (to oxidise) · be заржаве́ць (to oxidise) · io rusteskar (to oxidise) · nl oxideren (to oxidise) · gl enferruxar (to oxidise) · is ryðga (to oxidise) · my သံချေးတက် (to oxidise) · km ដុះច្រែះ (to oxidise) · ml തുരുമ്പിക്കുക (to oxidise) · kw gosseni (to oxidise) · es herrumbrar (to cause to oxidise) · nl roesten (to oxidise) · fi ruostuttaa (to cause to oxidise) · es aherrumbrarse (to oxidise) · uk заіржа́віти (to oxidise) · ru ржаве́ть (to oxidise) · no ruste (to oxidise) · pt enferrujar (to oxidise) · km ច្រែះចាប់ (to oxidise) · mk ’рѓосува (to cause to oxidise) · uk іржа́віти (to oxidise) · cy rhydu (to cause to oxidise) · udm сыномыны (to oxidise) · ota پاسلانمق (to oxidise) · fr oxyder (to oxidise) · io rustifar (to oxidise) · es aherrumbrar (to cause to oxidise) · uk ржаві́ти (to oxidise) · eo rustiĝi (to oxidise) · pl zardzewieć (to oxidise) · dv ދަބަރުޖެހުނ (to oxidise) · be іржаве́ць (to oxidise) · ast aferruñar (to oxidise) · sk hrdzavieť (to oxidise) · ht wouye (to oxidise) · ckb ژەنگ ھەڵھێنان (to oxidise) · mk ’рѓосува (to oxidise)