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Definition of: depredate
(dep′rə·dāt) v.t. & v.i.
—dat·ed, ·dat·ing
To prey upon; pillage; plunder. [<LL depraedatus, pp. of depraedari <de- completely + praeda booty, prey]
—dep′re·da′tor noun
—dep·re·da·to·ry (dep′rə·dā′tər·ē) adjective
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