depredate
/ˈdɛpɹədeɪt/
depredate verb: to ransack or plunder; to prey upon.
Verb
depredate (third-person singular simple present depredates, present participle depredating, simple past and past participle depredated)
- To ransack or plunder; to prey upon.
- It makes the substance of the body […] less apt to be consumed and depredated by the spirits.1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted...
depredate meaning in Urdu and Bengali
depredate in Urdu
- لوٹنا, نگل جانا
depredate in Bengali
- লুটতরাজ করা, লুঠ করা, শিকার করা
Forms of depredate
| third-person singular present | depredates |
|---|---|
| present participle | depredating |
| past participle | depredated |
| past | depredated |
Origin of depredate
Late Latin depraedari, depraedat-: Latin de- + praedari (“to plunder”).
Words formed from depredate
Questions about depredate
- What does depredate mean?
- Depredate means to ransack or plunder; to prey upon.
- What is depredate in Urdu?
- Depredate in Urdu is لوٹنا, نگل جانا. See Depredate meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is depredate?
- Depredate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce depredate?
- Depredate is pronounced /ˈdɛpɹədeɪt/.
- What is the past tense of depredate?
- The past tense of depredate is depredated.
Words near depredate in the dictionary
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