Definition of Cannibalised

1. Verb. (past of cannibalise) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cannibalised

1. cannibalise [v] - See also: cannibalise

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cannibalised

cannels
cannelure
cannelured
cannelures
canner
canneries
canners
cannery
cannet
cannibal
cannibal mound
cannibalic
cannibalisation
cannibalisations
cannibalise
cannibalised (current term)
cannibalises
cannibalising
cannibalism
cannibalisms
cannibalistic
cannibalistically
cannibalization
cannibalizations
cannibalize
cannibalized
cannibalizes
cannibalizing
cannibally
cannibals

Literary usage of Cannibalised

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The English Illustrated Magazine (1887)
"I did not come to France to be cannibalised." Presently the sun disappeared and the air was chill. Mrs. Fairbrother said it was time to go back to the inn. ..."

2. Ukraine Energy Policy Review 2006 by Agence internationale de l'énergie, Oecd, International Energy Agency, Agencia Internacional de la Energía, SourceOECD (Online service) (2006)
"Equipment has become worn or damaged through lack of use; some plants have been cannibalised to repair others. The World Bank estimates that about ..."

3. Shifting African Identities by S. B. Bekker, Martine Dodds, Meshack M. Khosa (2001)
"On the other hand, Mobutu's regime was so cunning that it cannibalised foreign aid without attacking international financial institutions up-front. ..."

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