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Cannibalise (Verb)

Use parts of something to repair something else.

Verbs of eating and drinking.

The mechanic decided to cannibalise the old engine to get the new one running smoothly.
They were forced to cannibalise parts from other broken machines to fix the main one.
Due to a lack of spare parts, they had to cannibalise some of the other equipment to keep the generators running.
The crew had to cannibalise the ship's lifeboat to repair the main hull and stay afloat.
In order to get the car back on the road, they had to cannibalise parts from the other damaged vehicle.

Eat human flesh.

Verbs of eating and drinking.

The last survivors were forced to cannibalise the dead in order to stay alive on the deserted island.
She refused to go along with the plan, horrified at the idea of cannibalising one of their own teammates.
Cannibalising a fellow castaway was the most inhumane thing he had ever heard of.
Desperation drove them to cannibalise the body of a crew member who had died a few days ago.
As the weeks turned into months, they had to confront the unspeakable possibility of cannibalising each other to survive.