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- [dep-ri-deyt]
- /ˈdɛp rɪˌdeɪt/
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- [dep-ri-deyt]
- /ˈdɛp rɪˌdeɪt/
Definitions of depredate word
- verb depredate to plunder or destroy; pillage 3
- verb transitive depredate to plunder 3
- verb with object depredate to plunder or lay waste to; prey upon; pillage; ravage. 1
- verb without object depredate to plunder; pillage. 1
- noun depredate (transitive) to ransack or plunder; to prey upon. 1
- verb depredate (Intransitive Verb) to engage in plundering. 0
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Origin of depredate
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Late Latin dēpraedātus plundered (past participle of depraedārī), equivalent to Latin dē- de- + praed(ārī) to plunder (see prey) + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Depredate
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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depredate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
depredate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for depredate
verb depredate
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- despoil — To despoil a place means to make it less attractive, valuable, or important by taking things away from it or by destroying it.
- loot — spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- maraud — to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory.
- pillage — to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city.
noun depredate
- clean out — If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
- dilapidate — to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
- use up — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- lay waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- wrecker — a person or thing that wrecks.
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