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cannibalize

/ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/

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What does cannibalize mean?

verb

  1. Alternative form of cannibalise.

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/ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/

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V. substitute, put in the place of, change for; make way for, give place to; supply the place of, take the place of; supplant, supersede, replace, cut out, serve as a substitute; step into stand in the shoes of; jury rig, make a shift with, put up with; borrow from Peter to pay Paul, take money out of one pocket and put it in another, cannibalize; commute, redeem, compound for.
Peter Mark RogetRoget's ThesaurusProject Gutenberg ebook #22