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

Examples

• The mechanic was cannibalizing old cars for spare parts.
• They’re cannibalizing the broken printer to fix the other one.
• The company worried about cannibalizing their existing product line.
• By launching the cheaper model, they risked cannibalizing premium sales.
• He spent the afternoon cannibalizing electronics from the junkyard.
• The new smartphone ended up cannibalizing tablet sales.