cannibalised

[US]/'kænibəlaiz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. indtage kød af egen art, afmontere til dele, omfordele personale.

Example Sentences

Firms may also choose to cannibalise their own products by producing marginally improved products.

Virksomheder kan også vælge at kannibalisere deres egne produkter ved at producere kun marginalt forbedrede produkter.

Real-world Examples

But exactly why they cannibalise the dead chimp is not fully understood.

Men præcis hvorfor de spiser døde chimpanser er ikke fuldt forstået.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

It feared that e-lending was cannibalising print sales.

Det frygtede, at e-lån spiste af printsalget.

Source: The Economist - International

Many viewers don't see that the torso on the left is missing its lower half and was cannibalised.

Mange seere ser ikke, at torsoen til venstre mangler sin nedre halvdel og er blevet spist.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

It's not going to cannibalise Alphabet's core business.

Det vil ikke spise Alphabet's kerneforretning.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

I mean, Alphabet is kind of trying to cannibalise its own business; that's quite strange.

Jeg mener, Alphabet forsøger på en måde at spise sin egen forretning; det er ret underligt.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

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