depredatory
Variant of depredate
depredate
Definition
dep·re·date (dep′rə dāt′)
transitive verb, intransitive verb depredated -·dat′ed, depredating -·dat′·ing
Rare to plunder
Etymology: LL depraedatus, pp. of depraedari < L de-, intens. + praedari, to plunder < praeda, booty, prey
Related Forms:
- depredator dep′·re·da′·tor noun
- depredatory depre′·da·to′ry (dep′rə də tôr′ē, -dāt′ər ē; di pred′ə tôr′ē) adjective
Browse dictionary entries near depredatory
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- depressed
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