cannibalize vs utilize

cannibalize and utilize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cannibalize	No	No	Yes	No
utilize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, utilize is a hypernym of cannibalize; that is, utilize is a word with a broader meaning than cannibalize:

cannibalize: use parts of something to repair something else
utilize: put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

Other hypernyms of cannibalize include apply, employ, use, utilise.

cannibalize (verb)	utilize (verb)
eat human flesh	convert (from an investment trust to a unit trust)
use parts of something to repair something else	put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose