cannibalize
to subject to cannibalism.
to remove parts, equipment, assets, employees, etc., from (an item, product, or business) in order to use them in another: to cannibalize old airplanes for replacement parts.
to cut into; cause to become reduced; diminish: New products introduced in the next six months will cannibalize sales from established lines.
to act cannibalistically; practice cannibalism.
Origin of cannibalize
1- Also especially British, can·ni·bal·ise .
Other words from cannibalize
- can·ni·bal·i·za·tion, noun
Words Nearby cannibalize
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How to use cannibalize in a sentence
Some species, for instance, have been seen cannibalizing each other.
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What F9's Huge Box Office Haul Means for the Future of Movies Beyond the Pandemic | Eliana Dockterman | June 28, 2021 | TimeAccording to Lemon, the streaming early releases did not cannibalize linear viewership.
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The problem is that brands are reluctant to give up their email CRM, and they sometimes feel like SMS cannibalizes it — when really it should eat it all up and just replace it.
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But I do, so I thought “why would I cannibalize those ideas into a book?”
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I dread the time when I shall have to cannibalize the recorder.
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British Dictionary definitions for cannibalize
cannibalise
/ (ˈkænɪbəˌlaɪz) /
(tr) to use (serviceable parts from one machine or vehicle) to repair another, esp as an alternative to using new parts
Derived forms of cannibalize
- cannibalization or cannibalisation, noun
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