cannibalize
verb (used with object)
to subject to cannibalism.
cannibalise
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a variation of
cannibalize.
Example Sentences
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The Challenger 2 is no longer in production and even the British Army has had to cannibalise some spare parts from its existing fleet.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2023
The chain has seen falling table turnover rates and profits as consumers dine out less and new stores cannibalise business at older locations.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2021
They hope to build on that turnaround by embracing change, and seeking "new business models to cannibalise old business models".
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2017
Not surprisingly, the offspring of females in the first group—those allowed to cannibalise their partners—were bigger, more numerous and longer-lived than those of females in the second.
From Economist ● Oct. 20, 2016
Military personnel are being forced to cannibalise parts from old aircraft to keep combat planes flying, he added.
From The Guardian ● May 19, 2016
