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What is another word for cannibalized?

Pronunciation: [kˈanɪbə͡lˌa͡ɪzd] (IPA)

Cannibalized is a word that is typically used when describing a situation where an item or resource is taken from one place or entity and used to support another. Synonyms for cannibalized include scavenged, repurposed, reused, recycled, salvaged, and harvested. Each of these words accurately describes the act of taking something and using it to create a new purpose or support a new project. In a business context, the term cannibalized can often have negative connotations, suggesting that resources are being wasted or cannibalized by other departments or initiatives. However, in other contexts, such as environmentalism or sustainability, repurposing and recycling resources can be incredibly positive and beneficial.
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  • Greed is good. Taken from Ivan Boesky’s speech saying ‘Greed is right.’… Gekko says he wrecks it ‘because it is wreckable.’ There is an impulse in Gekko to take, to rape…. Kirk Kerkorian destroyed MGM and UA…. Buy both companies and destroy both. And that was the end of the movie business. UA and MGM were two great film companies. Suddenly they were one lousy company. Kerkorian did it for the money, like Gekko. He didn’t care about film. Never. He sold it off in pieces. He cannibalized it. Just like Gekko. These guys do what suits their short-term.
    Oliver Stone

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