PREY

[noun] [U] - a creature that is hunted and killed for food by another animalA hawk hovered in the air before swooping on its prey.If someone or something is prey to someone or something unpleasant, they can be harmed by that person or thing.Small children are prey to all sorts of fears.Empty houses are prey to squatters and drug-addicts.A person who is easy prey is very likely to be approached by someone with bad intentions.Homeless young people are easy prey for drug-dealers and pimps.If a person falls prey to someone or something, they receive bad treatment by that person or thing.Her elderly aunt had fallen prey to a dishonest salesman.