cannibalize

• Глагол, используемый для описания процесса извлечения деталей из одного механизма, транспортного средства или системы для ремонта или сборки другого, или в деловом контексте — снижение продаж одного продукта за счёт выпуска аналогичного нового.

A verb used to describe the act of taking parts from one machine, vehicle, or system to repair or build another, or in a business context, to reduce sales of one product by introducing a similar new one.

1. Eat human fleshC1formal

   To consume the flesh of a member of one's own species, especially a human.

   Поедать человеческую плоть

   • The tribe was known to cannibalize their enemies in ancient times.
   • In extreme survival situations, some have resorted to cannibalizing the dead.
   • The horror movie depicted a group of stranded people who began to cannibalize each other.

2. Use parts for repairB2formaltechnical

   To take parts from one machine or vehicle to repair or build another, often of the same type.

   Использовать запчасти

   • The mechanic decided to cannibalize the old car for spare parts.
   • They had to cannibalize one computer to fix the other.
   • The company cannibalized its older models to produce a new prototype.

   Synonymsdismantlerecyclereusesalvagescavengestrip