cannibalise

Meaning

1. (UK, transitive) To eat (parts of) another of one's own species.
2. (UK, transitive) To remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines.
3. (UK, transitive) To reduce sales or market share (for one of one's own products) by introducing another.
4. (UK) Rework old material; rehash.

Synonyms

cannibalize

salvage

Translations

cannibaliser

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/

Etymology

From cannibal + -ise.