Meaning of white-ant | Babel Free

Definitions

To bring down from within; to undermine.

Australia, colloquial

Examples

“The white-anting of ATSIC has been brought about by the usual suspects.”

“If someone undermines you at work you might say they were "white-anting" you.”

“The left was divided between the ALP Club, slowly being white-anted by supporters of the DLP, and a Labour or Socialist Club which disgraced the labour movement by its extremism.”

“Plans for the Force 7 had officially been announced earlier in ′74, off the back of the P76′s Car of the Year award, before the shortages and poor quality control started white-anting it.”

“He was always prepared to contest an open ballot, when he viewed runs on the leadership as a free-for-all, but never challenged an incumbent leader. In time, Peacock supporters would accuse Howard of white-anting Peacock′s leadership.”

“In May 1947, Clark ‘debated’ Edmunds on ABC Radio, the topic: ‘Is communism white-anting our education system?’—a clear invitation for violent disagreement.”

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