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| can·ni·bal·ize [ kánnib'l z ] (past and past participle can·ni·bal·ized, present participle can·ni·bal·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular can·ni·bal·iz·es) |
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1. steal parts: to take parts from something, especially a machine, in order to use them elsewhere
 cannibalized the other vehicles for spare parts when their supply line failed
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2. eat member of own species: to eat the flesh of another human being or of an animal of the same species
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