Definition of Cannibalize
Cannibalize
can·ni·bal·ize
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To take resources or components from one system or project to use in another.
e.g. The company had to cannibalize its own products to stay competitive in the market.
(verb)
to use or draw on material of another writer, an earlier work...
e.g. To a certain extent, writers cannibalize the work of other writers all the time, which is why it is important to start small and always be original.
(verb)
to take (sales) away from an existing product by selling or being sold as a similar but new product usually from the same manufacturer;
e.g. When Apple introduces a new iPhone, sales of its existing iPhones are always cannibalized, almost completely consumed, but for some reason Apple never seems to care about that.
(verb)
to practice cannibalism, which is to eat members of the same species;
e.g. Tales of humans who cannibalize have a grotesque allure on some peoples' imaginations.
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