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- 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 - definition of depredate by The Free Dictionary
depredate (ˈdɛprɪˌdeɪt) vb (tr) rare to plunder or destroy; pillage [C17: from Late Latin dēpraedārī to ravage, from Latin de- + praeda booty; see prey]
- DEPREDATE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
DEPREDATE definition: to plunder or lay waste to; prey upon; pillage; ravage See examples of depredate used in a sentence
- DEPREDATE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
depredate in American English (ˈdeprɪˌdeit) (verb -dated, -dating) transitive verb
- depredate, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb depredate, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- 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
- Depredate Definition Meaning | YourDictionary
Depredate Definition dĕprĭ-dāt depredated, depredates, depredating Meanings Synonyms
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