depredate
depredate · depredates · depredated · depredating
To ransack or plunderTo ransack or plunder; to prey upon.
/ˈdɛpɹədeɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo ransack or plunder; to prey upon.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Late Latin depraedari, depraedat-: Latin de- + praedari (“to plunder”).Late Latin depraedari, depraedat-: Latin de- + praedari (“to plunder”).
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Forms
depredates, depredating, depredated, depredated| Base form | depredate · to depredate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | depredates |
| Present participle | depredating |
| Past simple | depredated |
| Past participle | depredated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
6 related wordsDeriveddepredator
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle