Incazelo yesichazamazwi yegama elithi "eating away" iwukudla kancane kancane noma ngokuqhubekayo, ukucekela phansi, noma ukucekela phansi okuthile. Lokhu kungabhekisela ekugugulekeni komzimba noma ukulimala, kanye neminye imiqondo engaqondakali njengokulahlekelwa kancane kancane kwempilo yomuntu, izimali, noma injabulo. Ngokuvamile, "ukudla kude" kusho inqubo enensa kodwa ezinzile yokubola noma ukuwohloka.