— depredator , n. — depredatory /dep"ri day'teuh ree, di pred"euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
/dep"ri dayt'/ , v. , depredated, depredating .
v.t.
1. to plunder or lay waste to; prey upon; pillage; ravage.
v.i.
2. to plunder; pillage.
[ 1620-30; depraedatus plundered (ptp. of depraedari ), equiv. to L de- DE- + praed ( ari ) to plunder (see PREY) + -atus -ATE 1 ]