cannibalise

can·ni·bal·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kan-uh-buh-lahyz]
- /ˈkæn ə bəˌlaɪz/
- /ˈkæn.ɪ.bəl.aɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kan-uh-buh-lahyz]
- /ˈkæn ə bəˌlaɪz/

Definitions of cannibalise word

verb with object cannibalise to subject to cannibalism. 1
verb with object cannibalise 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. 1
verb with object cannibalise to cut into; cause to become reduced; diminish: New products introduced in the next six months will cannibalize sales from established lines. 1
verb without object cannibalise to act cannibalistically; practice cannibalism. 1
noun cannibalise (transitive) To eat (parts of) another of one's own species. 1
verb cannibalise (Transitive Verb) To remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines. 0

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Origin of cannibalise

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; cannibal + -ize

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Parts of speech for Cannibalise

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cannibalise

cannibalise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for cannibalise

verb cannibalise

salvage — the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
disassemble — to take apart.
dismantle — to deprive or strip of apparatus, furniture, equipment, defenses, etc.: to dismantle a ship; to dismantle a fortress.

All 3 Synonyms of cannibalise