cannibalize

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UK/ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/Canada, US[ˈkɛənɪbəlaɪz]Australia/ˈkænɪbəlɑez/

A form of cannibalise — To eat (parts of) another of one's own species.

UncommonScrabble 24

Meanings

verbcannibalize (third-person singular simple present cannibalizes, present participle cannibalizing, simple past and past participle cannibalized)

present singular third person cannibalizes · participle present cannibalizing · participle past cannibalized · past cannibalized

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cannibalise.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbeat human flesh

verbuse parts of something to repair something else

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

cannibalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannibalize

MLA

“cannibalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannibalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cannibalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cannibalize.

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