Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms
彼の名誉は貪欲によってむしばまれた。His honor was corroded by greed. to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin; to undermine; to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.); to eat into; to destroy
Also written 虫食む【むしばむ】