"cannibalize" meaning in English

See cannibalize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkænɪbəlaɪz/ [Canada, General-American], [ˈkɛənɪbəlaɪz] [Canada, General-American] (note: /æ/ raising), /ˈkænɪbəlɑez/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cannibalize.wav Forms: cannibalizes [present, singular, third-person], cannibalizing [participle, present], cannibalized [participle, past], cannibalized [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} cannibalize (third-person singular simple present cannibalizes, present participle cannibalizing, simple past and past participle cannibalized)
  1. Alternative form of cannibalise. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cannibalise
    Sense id: en-cannibalize-en-verb-IOkebz1m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "cannibalized",
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        "participle",
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    },
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    },
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        "General-American"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈkɛənɪbəlaɪz]",
      "note": "/æ/ raising",
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        "Canada",
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkænɪbəlɑez/",
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        "General-Australian"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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        "present"
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    {
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        "participle",
        "past"
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈkɛənɪbəlaɪz]",
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