Cannibalize Definition

kănə-bə-līz
cannibalized, cannibalizes, cannibalizing
verb
cannibalized, cannibalizes, cannibalizing
To strip (old or worn equipment) of parts for use in other units to help keep them in service.
Webster's New World
To take any or all personnel or components from (one organization) for use in building up another.
Webster's New World
To swallow up or devour (another of the same kind)
Webster's New World
To draw on as a major source.
American Heritage
To incorporate (parts of someone else's writing, painting, or music or of one's own earlier work) into one's current efforts.
Webster's New World
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Cannibalize Sentence Examples

  • Instead, you'll cannibalize muscle mass, which in turn reduces your metabolism (i.e. the calories you burn around the clock just to stay alive).

  • The weight training will keep your muscles stimulated and make sure you don't cannibalize your muscle mass while cutting calories, and may even boost your metabolism -- meaning you'll burn more calories even as you sleep.

  • However, this is balancing on the razor's edge in that you could cannibalize some muscle tissue in the process; chug a pure protein drink (no carbs) and a fistful of fish oil capsules before you leave for the gym to prevent this.

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Words Starting With

CCACAN

Words Ending With

EZEIZE

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