cannibalizeverb [ T ]
UK usually cannibalise uk/ˈkæn.ɪ.bəl.aɪz/us/ˈkæn.ə.bəl.aɪz/to take parts from a machine or vehicle in order to make or repair another machine or vehicle:
He bought an old engine and cannibalized it for spare parts.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Tearing and breaking into pieces
- apart
- asunder
- bobble
- break (sth) off
- breakage
- catch
- fall apart
- flake
- fragmented
- fray
- frayed
- in ribbons idiom
- knacker
- pull
- pull sth apart
- rent
- rip
- shear
- split
- tear sth up
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