English verb: cannibalise | |||
1. | cannibalise (consumption) eat human flesh | ||
Synonyms | cannibalize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consume, have, ingest, take, take in | ||
2. | cannibalise (consumption) use parts of something to repair something else | ||
Synonyms | cannibalize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | ||
Entail | break apart, break up, disassemble, dismantle, take apart | ||