Main Entry:

dep·re·date

Pronunciation:

\ˈde-prə-ˌdāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

dep·re·dat·ed; dep·re·dat·ing

Etymology:

Late Latin depraedatus, past participle of depraedari, from Latin de- + praedari to plunder — more at prey

Date:

1626

transitive verb : to lay waste : plunder, ravage intransitive verb : to engage in plunder

— dep·re·da·tion \ˌde-prə-ˈdā-shən\ noun

— de·pre·da·tor \ˈde-prə-ˌdā-tər, di-ˈpre-də-\ noun

— de·pre·da·to·ry \di-ˈpre-də-ˌtȯr-ē, ˈde-pri-də-\ adjective