transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈde-prə-ˌdāt ]
verb
( -dat·ed ; -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