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    depredate
    /ˈdɛprədeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. steal from, typically using force; plunder: "many types of predators depredate bird nests"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › depredateDepredate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Depredate derives primarily from the Latin verb praedari, meaning "to plunder," an ancestor to our words predator and prey. Dating to the 17th century, the word most commonly appears in contexts relating to nature and ecology, where it is often used to describe the methodical, almost automatic destruction of life.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › depredateDEPREDATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Depredate definition: to plunder or lay waste to; prey upon; pillage; ravage.. See examples of DEPREDATE used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPREDATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Rare to plunder or destroy; pillage.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › depredateDepredate - definition of depredate by The Free Dictionary

    Depredate means to plunder or destroy, especially in time of war. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of depredate, as well as related words and antonyms.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPREDATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    damage or destruction, or an act that causes this: depredation of The entire area has suffered the depredations of war. Depredation of (= damage done to) the environment is destroying hundreds of species each year. Synonyms. desolation (EMPTINESS) destruction. devastation (DAMAGE) ruin. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › depredateDepredate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    verb. To plunder. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To engage in plundering. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Synonyms: freeboot. reive. sack. ravage. strip. spoliate. spoil. harrow. rape. ransack. plunder. pillage. loot. havoc. despoil. Origin of Depredate.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEPREDATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    (an act causing) damage or destruction: The entire area has suffered the depredations of war. Depredation of (= damage done to) the environment is destroying hundreds of species each year. Synonyms. desolation (EMPTINESS) destruction. devastation (DAMAGE) ruin. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Destroying and demolishing. annihilate.