Cannibalize (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), can·ni·bal·ized, can·ni·bal·iz·ing.
  1. to subject to cannibalism.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  1. to act cannibalistically; practice cannibalism.
verb
  1. to use (serviceable parts from one machine or vehicle) to repair another, esp as an alternative to using new parts
Cannibalize (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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