depredate
/ˈdɛprədeɪt
/verb [with object]
Steal from, typically using force; plunder: many types of predators depredate bird nests wandering flocks of pigeons depredating barley crops...
- Do southern flying squirrels frequently depredate songbird nests in other areas?
- Many types of predators depredate bird nests and thus potentially influence the spatial distribution of their prey.
- It has been reported that martens can depredate up to 100% of the local population of pied flycatchers breeding in nest-boxes in Latvia.
Origin
Early 17th century: from Latin depraedat- 'plundered', from the verb depraedari.
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