depredatory

UK
/ˈdɛprɪdəˌtəri/
US
/ˈdɛprɪˌdeɪtɔri/

Translations

depredatoryadjective
more depredatory
Comp.
most depredatory
Super.
UK
/ˈdɛprɪdəˌtəri/
US
/ˈdɛprɪˌdeɪtɔri/
The depredatory behavior of the company led to environmental damage.
Хищническое поведение компании привело к экологическому ущербу.

Definitions

depredatoryadjective
Relating to or characterized by plundering, pillaging, or preying upon others.
The depredatory actions of the invading army left the village in ruins.
Predatory or exploitative, especially in financial, social, or political contexts.
Regulators denounced the corporation’s depredatory pricing strategies.