Definition
Definition of cannibalizing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
parts reuseUS taking parts from one thing to use in anotherUS
- The mechanic was cannibalizing old cars for spare parts.
2.
businessTECH. US causing a reduction in sales of a related productTECH. US
- The new product line was cannibalizing the company's existing products.
Origin of cannibalizing
Spanish, canibal (cannibal)
Examples of cannibalizing in a sentence
They were cannibalizing the old ship to repair the new one. The updated model was cannibalizing sales of the older version. Cannibalizing effects were seen after the launch of the new gadget.
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- French:cannibalisant, dévorant, ...
- German:kannibalisiert, kannibalisierend, ...
- Italian:di riutilizzo, di cannibalizzazione delle vendite, ...
- Spanish:desmantelando, reduciendo ventas, ...
- Portuguese:canibalização de peças, canibalização de vendas, ...
- Chinese:拆用零件的, 内部竞争, ...
- Japanese:カニバリゼーションの, 売上減少の, ...
- Arabic:مُسْتَخْدَم لِلقِطَع, منافِس, ...
- Hebrew:מְפָרֵק, מַפְחִית מְכִירוֹת, ...
- Russian:каннибализирующий, снижающий продажи, ...
- Ukrainian:розбирання на частини, зниження продажів, ...
- Hindi:एक चीज़ से पुर्जे निकालकर दूसरी में लगाने वाला, बिक्री कम करना, ...
Definition of cannibalize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
reuse partstr. use parts of one thing to repair anothertr.
- They had to cannibalize the old printer to fix the new one..
2.
businesstr. TECH. reduce sales of existing products by a new onetr. TECH.
- The new phone model may cannibalize sales of the older version.
3.
literaltr./intr. Rare eat human fleshtr./intr. Rare
- The legend spoke of tribes that would cannibalize their enemies.
Origin of cannibalize
Spanish, caníbal (Carib people)
Examples of cannibalize in a sentence
The engineer cannibalized a broken device to fix the machine. The tablet's release could cannibalize the laptop market. Introducing a new line might cannibalize existing product sales. The survivors had to cannibalize the deceased to stay alive. In dire situations, some sailors would cannibalize their own crew.
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- French:cannibaliser, diminuer, ...
- German:ausschlachten, kannibalisieren, ...
- Italian:cannibalizzare, mangiare carne umana, ...
- Spanish:canibalizar, devorar, ...
- Portuguese:canibalizar, devorar, ...
- Chinese:拆用零件, 蚕食, ...
- Japanese:再利用する, 食い込む, ...
- Arabic:فَكَّكَ, قَلَّلَ مَبيعات, ...
- Hebrew:לְפָרֵק לְצוֹרֶךְ חֶלְקֵי חִלּוּף, לֶאֱכוֹל מֵהַמְּכִירוֹת, ...
- Russian:использовать части, каннибализировать, ...
- Ukrainian:розбирати на запчастини, зменшувати, ...
- Hindi:एक चीज़ के पुर्जे निकालकर दूसरी चीज़ को ठीक करने में लगाना, कम करना, ...
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