1. taking parts from one thing to repair or build another
Usage: British spelling; present participle
2. reducing the sales of one’s own product by introducing a competing product
Usage: business; British spelling; present participle

Examples

• The mechanic was cannibalising old cars for spare parts.
• They’re cannibalising the broken printer to fix the other one.
• The company worried about cannibalising their bestselling model.
• We ended up cannibalising three laptops to make one working computer.
• The new smartphone is cannibalising sales of their tablet.
• He’s cannibalising his old bicycle to build a custom frame.