depredated

UK
/ˈdɛprɪdeɪtɪd/
US
/ˈdɛprɪˌdeɪtɪd/

Translations

depredateverb

depredated

Past Simple

depredated
Past Simple
depredated
Past Participle
depredating
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɛprɪdeɪt/
US
/ˈdɛprɪˌdeɪt/
The invaders depredated the village, leaving nothing but ruins behind.
Les envahisseurs ont ravagé le village, ne laissant derrière eux que des ruines.
The invaders depredated the village, leaving nothing but ruins behind.
Les envahisseurs ont pillé le village, ne laissant derrière eux que des ruines.
Additional translations
prédaterBiologie, écologie.

Definitions

depredateverb
To plunder or lay waste to; to engage in looting or pillaging.
The invaders depredated the village, leaving nothing but ruins behind.
To prey upon and consume prey; to ravage or destroy by predation.
Feral cats depredate native songbirds throughout the island.