cannibalized
Harvested from itself
Cannibalized is the past tense of cannibalize, which means to strip parts from one thing to repair or build another: We cannibalized the old truck for spare parts.
In business, a new product cannibalizes sales when it takes customers from the company's existing products rather than from competitors: The cheaper model cannibalized their premium line.
Rescued from destruction
- strippedHad coverings removed
- harvestedGathered ripe crops
- scavengedCollected from waste
- repurposedConverted to new use
dismantled · recycled · components · spare parts · reused · disassembled · extracted · reclaimed
Ate hungrily and completely
- eatenTaken as nourishment
- consumedFully used or eaten
- fleshSoft body matter
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
human · tribal · ritual · Donner Party · taboo · desperate · famine · starvation
salvaged
Rescued from destruction
repurposed · dismantled · recycled · components · spare parts · reused · disassembled · extracted · reclaimed · gutted
devoured
Ate hungrily and completely
survival · human · tribal · ritual · Donner Party · taboo · desperate · famine · starvation · horror
market share
Percentage of sector sales
- salesRevenue from goods moved
- revenueBusiness income total
- product lineBrand's complete merchandise array
undermined · eroded · diverted · brand · customers · profits · strategy · pricing · launch · displaced
cannibalizedpurpose-built
Made for specific function
original equipment · off-the-shelf · OEM · custom-built · new-build
cannibalizedpreserved
Kept from deterioration
restored · refurbished · protected · conserved · mothballed