depredate Meaning, Definition & Usage

L. depraedatus, p. p. of depraedari to plunder; de- + praedari to plunder, praeda plunder, prey. See Prey.

imperfect & past participle Depredated ; present participle & verbal noun Depredating

To subject to plunder and pillage; to despoil; to lay waste; to prey upon.
It makes the substance of the body . . . less apt to be consumed and depredated by the spirits. Bacon.

To take plunder or prey; to commit waste; as, the troops depredated on the country.