white-ant

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To bring down from within; to undermine. Australia,colloquial
    — The white-anting of ATSIC has been brought about by the usual suspects.

词形变化

white-ants present,singular,third-person white-anting participle,present white-anted participle,past white-anted past

词源

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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