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Word: Depredate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin depraedat- ‘plundered’, from the verb depraedari
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛprədeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
steal from, typically using force; plunder
Short Definition:steal from
Examples:- many types of predators depredate bird nests
- wandering flocks of pigeons depredating barley crops
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