Definition of cannibalize Cannibalize

/kæˈnʌbʌlajˌz/ - [kanubulayz] - can•ni•bal•ize

We found 3 definitions of cannibalize from 2 different sources.

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Word comparison

British English

cannibalise - /kˈænɪbəlˌa‍ɪz/

American English

cannibalize - /kæˈnʌbʌlajˌz/

What does cannibalize mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

cannibalizes, cannibalizing, cannibalized  

cannibalize - eat human flesh
  cannibalise
  ingest, consume, take in, have, take engage fully; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
cannibalize - use parts of something to repair something else
  cannibalise
  utilise, employ, utilize, use, apply convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
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Part of speech

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  • cannibalize, verb, present, 1st person singular of cannibalize (infinitive).
  • cannibalize, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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