cannibalise
cannibalise · cannibalises · cannibalised · cannibalising
kannibalisieren
To eat another of one's own speciesTo eat (parts of) another of one's own species.
/ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/
Meaning
4 senses(UK, transitive)To eat (parts of) another of one's own species.
The female black widow spider is known to cannibalise the male.
(UK, transitive)To remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines.
to cannibalize an old laptop for parts
use parts of something to repair something else
(UK, transitive)To reduce sales or market share (for one of one's own products) by introducing another.
kannibalisieren
(UK)Rework old material; rehash.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
business: to reduce sales or market share of product by introducing another:
Forms
cannibalises, cannibalising, cannibalised, cannibalised| Base form | cannibalise · to cannibalise |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cannibalises |
| Present participle | cannibalising |
| Past simple | cannibalised |
| Past participle | cannibalised |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- use parts of something to repair something else:cannibalize
- eat human flesh:cannibalize
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedcannibal
Derivedcannibalization
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle