ˈdeprəˌdāt verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Late Latin depraedatus, past participle of depraedari, from Latin de- + praedari to plunder — more at prey
transitive verb
: to lay waste : prey upon : plunder , pillage , despoil
depredating the surrounding countryside
intransitive verb
: to make depredations : plunder
if you depredate in that country, we'll have to clash — J.E.Haley