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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dep•re•date (dep′ri dāt′),USA pronunciation v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. v.t. - to plunder or lay waste to; prey upon;
pillage; ravage. v.i. - to plunder;
pillage.
- Late Latin dēpraedātus plundered (past participle of depraedārī), equivalent. to Latin dē- de- + praed(ārī) to plunder (see prey) + -ātus -ate1
- 1620–30
dep′re•da′tor, n. dep•re•da•to•ry (dep′ri dā′tə rē, di pred′ə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. |