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depredate

/dep-ri-deyt/US // ˈdɛp rɪˌdeɪt //UK // (ˈdɛprɪˌdeɪt) //

掠夺,蹂躏,掠夺性的,掠食

Related Words

attack攻击,袭击,抨击,抨击的despoil蹂躏,毁坏,掠夺,搜刮loot掠夺,抢夺,劫掠,抢劫maraud掠夺,掠夺者,掠夺战,掠夺行为pillage掠夺,抢夺,抢劫,攫取raid突袭,突击检查,袭击,偷袭ransack打劫,洗劫一空,翻箱倒柜,洗劫ravage蹂躏,肆虐,摧残,摧枯拉朽sack袋子,袋子里的东西,袋子里的钱,袋子里的食物spoliate剥落,剥落的,疏散,疏松

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    dep·re·dat·ed, dep·re·dat·ing.

    • : to plunder or lay waste to; prey upon; pillage; ravage.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    dep·re·dat·ed, dep·re·dat·ing.

    • : to plunder; pillage.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbplunder
Synonyms
attack攻击,袭击,抨击,抨击的despoil蹂躏,毁坏,掠夺,搜刮loot掠夺,抢夺,劫掠,抢劫maraud掠夺,掠夺者,掠夺战,掠夺行为pillage掠夺,抢夺,抢劫,攫取raid突袭,突击检查,袭击,偷袭ransack打劫,洗劫一空,翻箱倒柜,洗劫ravage蹂躏,肆虐,摧残,摧枯拉朽sack袋子,袋子里的东西,袋子里的钱,袋子里的食物spoliate剥落,剥落的,疏散,疏松

Examples

  • But the most valuable of the members of the band of friends of the Jameses are those who never go abroad to depredate.

  • I have been told that superstitious thieves hang veils or kerchiefs before the picture in rooms where they depredate.

  • Continuing, he charged the general with inciting his employés to depredate on the fences and fields.

  • Chickens depredate warily about the doorsteps, and intent pigs emerge for plunder from the alleys.

  • Col. Bush asked if this man Blackman, who took out a commission in order to depredate and plunder, is still living?

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