DEPREDATE 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
depredate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Verb depredate (third-person singular simple present depredates, present participle depredating, simple past and past participle depredated) (ambitransitive) To ransack or plunder; to prey upon
To Predate or Depredate: What apos;s the Word Those who favor depredate can take comfort in knowing that their word has been in use for more than three centuries, while proponents of predate can be satisfied that their term developed specifically to address predator–prey interactions
Raid (military) - Wikipedia Raid by Kurdish tribal warriors in the 19th century The Islamic prophet Muhammad made frequent use of raiding tactics His first use of raids was during the caravan raids, and his first successful raid was the Nakhla raid In January 624 [2] Muhammad ordered this raid to attack a Quraysh caravan and gather information [3][4] [5] During the Invasion of Thi Amr he ordered a raid on the Banu