English Explanatory Dictionary

white-ant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To bring down from within; to undermine.

Pronunciation

en-au-white-ant.ogg

Word forms

white-ant white-ants white-anting white-anted

Etymology

From white ant (“termite”), suggesting the action of termites eating the inside of wooden building foundations, often leaving no outward evidence until the structure begins to crumble.

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