Cannibalized

verb

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.verbTo eat (parts of) another of one's own species.

"The female black widow spider is known to cannibalise the male."

2.verbTo remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines.

3.verbTo reduce sales or market share (for one of one's own products) by introducing another.

4.verbRework old material; rehash.

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