Definitions

1. noun

A type of cancer that eats away at the surrounding tissue, often used metaphorically to describe a destructive or corrosive process.

“The politician’s scandalous behavior was said to be a cankereat for the city’s reputation.”

2. verb

To cause destruction or decay, often through a corrosive or debilitating process.

“The economic crisis was said to be cankerating the city’s businesses.”