dep·re·date \ˈdeprəˌdāt\verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Late Latin depraedatus, past participle of depraedari, from Latin de- + praedari to plunder — more at prey transitive verb : to lay waste : prey upon : plunder, pillage, despoil < depredating the surrounding countryside > intransitive verb : to make depredations : plunder < if you depredate in that country, we'll have to clash — J.E.Haley >