Cannibalises

But there must be a concern that, as i cannibalises the Independent's content, readers will desert the Indy in favour of it, leading to a further fall in sales revenue. ❋ Roy Greenslade (2010)

It cannibalises Lord of the Flies and makes the zombie a passive character, which I think is softer, and exposes the vulnerable side of the undead ... ❋ Lili (2008)

It takes talent out of the market and cannibalises media. ❋ Unknown (2006)

By assaulting the institutions of state, the party also cannibalises the mechanisms through which it exercises power. ❋ Boris (2008)

It cannibalises them and savages them, retrofits and ravages them, treats them the way Godzilla treats Tokyo, the way Burroughs treats Interzone. ❋ Hal Duncan (2005)

One of the criticisms commonly levelled at free content is that it cannibalises existing paid-for content in a way that is economically unsustainable. ❋ Glyn Moody (2007)

Evolver.fm in a pre-Grammys interview, Ek strenuously denied that his streaming service cannibalises sales of music through services such as Apple's iTunes. ❋ Emma Barnett (2012)

One of the worst invaders is the harlequin ladybird, a voracious predator that cannibalises other ladybirds and threatens many other insect species. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Wild bonobo mother ape cannibalises own infant in Congo ❋ Unknown (2010)

They're looked at the argument that free digital content cannibalises print - and they look at the ABC charts showing that our market share of paid-for print sales is growing, not shrinking, despite pushing aggressively ahead on digital. ❋ Unknown (2010)