cannibalise

Meaning

Verb

  • To eat (parts of) another of one's own species.
  • To remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines.
  • To reduce sales or market share (for one of one's own products) by introducing another.
  • Rework old material; rehash.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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