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cannibalize
[ kan-uh-buh-lahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, can·ni·bal·ized, can·ni·bal·iz·ing.
- 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.
verb (used without object)
, can·ni·bal·ized, can·ni·bal·iz·ing.
- to act cannibalistically; practice cannibalism.
cannibalize
/ ˈkænɪbəˌlaɪz /
verb
- tr to use (serviceable parts from one machine or vehicle) to repair another, esp as an alternative to using new parts
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Derived Forms
- ˌcannibaliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- canni·bal·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cannibalize1
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Example Sentences
But I do, so I thought “why would I cannibalize those ideas into a book?”
From The Daily Beast
"The events won't cannibalize each other and that's the only reason I would do this," Tollett said.
From The Daily Beast
I dread the time when I shall have to cannibalize the recorder.
From Project Gutenberg
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