Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb cannibalize

2 senses of cannibalize

Sense 1
cannibalize, cannibalise -- (eat human flesh)
       => consume, ingest, take in, take, have -- (serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee")

Sense 2
cannibalize, cannibalise -- (use parts of something to repair something else)
       => use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")