cannibalise /ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/ verb4 •To eat (parts of) another of one's own species.The female black widow spider is known to cannibalise the male. •To remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines.to cannibalize an old laptop for parts •Rework old material; rehash. •To reduce sales or market share (for one of one's own products) by introducing another.iPad mini to cannibalize 1M full-size iPad sales. — 2012 formscannibalised · cannibalized · cannibalising · cannibalises