1.
( of an animal or a bird ) to hunt and kill another animal for food
2.
to harm sb who is weaker than you, or make use of them in a dishonest way to get what you want :
Bogus social workers have been preying on old people living alone.
1.
( of an animal or a bird ) to hunt and kill another animal for food
2.
to harm sb who is weaker than you, or make use of them in a dishonest way to get what you want :
Bogus social workers have been preying on old people living alone.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005