Definition of cannibalise Cannibalise
/kˈænɪbəlˌaɪz/ - can•ni•bal•ise
We found 5 definitions of cannibalise from 3 different sources.
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British English
cannibalise - /kˈænɪbəlˌaɪz/
American English
cannibalize - /kæˈnʌbʌlajˌz/
What does cannibalise mean?
WordNet
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| cannibalise - eat human flesh | ||
| cannibalize | ||
| ingest, consume, take in, have, take engage fully; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy" | ||
| cannibalise - use parts of something to repair something else | ||
| cannibalize | ||
| utilise, employ, utilize, use, apply convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) | ||
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Wiktionary 
- cannibalise (Verb)
To eat parts of another of one's own species. - cannibalise (Verb)
To remove parts of a machine, etc for use in other similar machines.
Part of speech
🔤- cannibalise, verb, present, 1st person singular of cannibalise (infinitive).
- cannibalise, verb (infinitive).
