depredate — to attack and rob; to plunder or pillage
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to attack and rob; to plunder or pillage
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdeprɪˌdeɪt/
Example Sentences
- The notorious captain ordered his crew to depredate every ship they encountered on the high seas.
- Modern hackers depredate digital treasures instead of gold doubloons.
- The invading army continued to depredate the countryside, leaving nothing of value behind.
depredate
VERB[/ˈdeprɪˌdeɪt/]
to attack and rob; to plunder or pillage
Vikings depredate the coastal village, seizing grain and treasure before dawn.
The predator ate while attacking - depredating the dinner!
While bandits depredate, the monk meditates to validate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin depraedatus, meaning 'to plunder completely' or 'to rob thoroughly.' The word was commonly used to describe the actions of raiders and pillagers in medieval times.
Breakdown
de- (completely/thoroughly) + praed- (to plunder/seize) + -ate (verb suffix meaning 'to do')
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📝Examples
“The notorious captain ordered his crew to depredate every ship they encountered on the high seas.”
“Modern hackers depredate digital treasures instead of gold doubloons.”
“The invading army continued to depredate the countryside, leaving nothing of value behind.”
“My little brother seems to depredate my snack stash every time I'm not watching.”
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