corrode, killing Russians is corroding his soul

 

corrode, killing Russians is corroding his soul



In peacetime Sasha was a manager in a construction company. Now he is a sniper in Kyiv killing “the bad guys”


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A Ukrainian sniper worries that killing Russians is corroding his soul
“I see their faces”






corrode
/kəˈrəʊd/Learn to pronounce

verb

1.
destroy or damage (metal, stone, or other materials) slowly by chemical action.
"acid rain poisons fish and corrodes buildings"

Similar:
wear away


wear down


eat away (at)


gnaw away (at)

bite into

burn into


burn through

erode


abrade


consume


dissolve


oxidize


oxidate


rust


tarnish


destroy


spoil


2.
destroy or weaken (something) gradually.
"the self-centred climate corrodes ideals and concerns about social justice"