cannibalise

• Verbe signifiant utiliser des pièces d'un mécanisme ou d'un véhicule pour réparer un autre, ou en entreprise, réduire les ventes d'un produit en lançant un nouveau produit similaire qui le concurrence.

A verb meaning to use parts from one machine or vehicle to repair another, or in business, to reduce sales of one product by introducing a similar new one.

1. Consume human fleshC1formal

   To eat the flesh of another human being.

   cannibaliser (au sens de manger de la chair humaine)

   • The stranded survivors were forced to cannibalise the dead to stay alive.
   • In some ancient cultures, warriors would cannibalise their defeated enemies.
   • The horror film depicted a tribe that would cannibalise outsiders.

2. Dismantle for partsB2informal

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

   Cannibaliser (démonter pour pièces)

   • The mechanic decided to cannibalise the old car to fix the new one.
   • They had to cannibalise a broken printer for spare parts.
   • The company cannibalised its older models to keep production running.

   Synonymessalvagescavengestrip