depredate

[ dep-ri-deyt ]

/ ˈdɛp rɪˌdeɪt /

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verb (used with object), dep·re·dat·ed, dep·re·dat·ing.

to plunder or lay waste to; prey upon; pillage; ravage.

verb (used without object), dep·re·dat·ed, dep·re·dat·ing.

to plunder; pillage.

Origin of depredate

1620–30; <Late Latin dēpraedātus plundered (past participle of depraedārī), equivalent to Latin dē-de- + praed(ārī) to plunder (see prey) + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM depredate

dep·re·da·tor, noundep·re·da·to·ry

[dep-ri-dey-tuh-ree, dih-pred-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈdɛp rɪˌdeɪ tə ri, dɪˈprɛd əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

Words nearby depredate

deprecatory, depreciable, depreciate, depreciation, depreciatory, depredate, depredation, depress, depressant, depressed, depressed area

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Example sentences from the Web for depredate

But the most valuable of the members of the band of friends of the Jameses are those who never go abroad to depredate.
Life and adventures of Frank and Jesse James|J. A. Dacus
Col. Bush asked if this man Blackman, who took out a commission in order to depredate and plunder, is still living?
Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson|John McElroy
Continuing, he charged the general with inciting his employés to depredate on the fences and fields.
Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886|Various
I have been told that superstitious thieves hang veils or kerchiefs before the picture in rooms where they depredate.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox

British Dictionary definitions for depredate

depredate

/ (ˈdɛprɪˌdeɪt) /

verb

(tr) rare to plunder or destroy; pillage

Derived forms of depredate

depredator, noundepredatory (ˈdɛprɪˌdeɪtərɪ, dɪˈprɛdɪtərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

Word Origin for depredate

C17: from Late Latin dēpraedārī to ravage, from Latin de- + praeda booty; see prey

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单词	depredate
释义	depredate [ dep-ri-deyt ] / ˈdɛp rɪˌdeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR depredate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), dep·re·dat·ed, dep·re·dat·ing. to plunder or lay waste to; prey upon; pillage; ravage. verb (used without object), dep·re·dat·ed, dep·re·dat·ing. to plunder; pillage. Origin of depredate 1620–30; <Late Latin dēpraedātus plundered (past participle of depraedārī), equivalent to Latin dē-de- + praed(ārī) to plunder (see prey) + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM depredate dep·re·da·tor, noundep·re·da·to·ry [dep-ri-dey-tuh-ree, dih-pred-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈdɛp rɪˌdeɪ tə ri, dɪˈprɛd əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective Words nearby depredate deprecatory, depreciable, depreciate, depreciation, depreciatory, depredate, depredation, depress, depressant, depressed, depressed area Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for depredate But the most valuable of the members of the band of friends of the Jameses are those who never go abroad to depredate. Life and adventures of Frank and Jesse James\|J. A. Dacus Col. Bush asked if this man Blackman, who took out a commission in order to depredate and plunder, is still living? Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson\|John McElroy Continuing, he charged the general with inciting his employés to depredate on the fences and fields. Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 2, February 1886\|Various I have been told that superstitious thieves hang veils or kerchiefs before the picture in rooms where they depredate. Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life\|Thomas Wallace Knox British Dictionary definitions for depredate depredate / (ˈdɛprɪˌdeɪt) / verb (tr) rare to plunder or destroy; pillage Derived forms of depredate depredator, noundepredatory (ˈdɛprɪˌdeɪtərɪ, dɪˈprɛdɪtərɪ, -trɪ), adjective Word Origin for depredate C17: from Late Latin dēpraedārī to ravage, from Latin de- + praeda booty; see prey Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to depredate attack, despoil, loot, maraud, pillage, raid, ransack, ravage, sack, spoliate
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depredate

verb (used with object), dep·re·dat·ed, dep·re·dat·ing.

verb (used without object), dep·re·dat·ed, dep·re·dat·ing.

Origin of depredate

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Words nearby depredate

Example sentences from the Web for depredate

British Dictionary definitions for depredate

verb

Derived forms of depredate

Word Origin for depredate

Words related to depredate