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cannibalize vs consume

consume vs cannibalize

cannibalize and consume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cannibalize No No Yes No
consume No No Yes No
As verbs, consume is a hypernym of cannibalize; that is, consume is a word with a broader meaning than cannibalize:
  • cannibalize: eat human flesh
  • consume: serve oneself to, or consume regularly
Other hypernyms of cannibalize include have, ingest, take, take in.
cannibalize (verb) consume (verb)
eat human flesh engage fully
use parts of something to repair something else serve oneself to, or consume regularly
use up (resources or materials)
spend extravagantly
eat up completely, as with great appetite
destroy completely
Difference between cannibalize and consume

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