What is another word for cannibalizing?

Pronunciation: [kˈanɪbə͡lˌa͡ɪzɪŋ] (IPA)

Cannibalizing refers to a process when a company uses its resources to replace or cannibalize the existing product or service. It can also mean a situation where an organization takes away the market share of its own products by introducing a new one. The synonyms for cannibalizing are many and can be used interchangeably, depending on the context and the intention. The words that can be used in place of cannibalizing are devouring, consuming, absorbing, decimating, destroying, diminishing, eroding, and so on. For example, a company that introduces a new product that reduces the sales of its earlier product is said to be cannibalizing its sales.

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Usage examples for Cannibalizing

I was thinking we could do something about cannibalizing one radio out of parts from both of them.
"Four-Day Planet"
Henry Beam Piper

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