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Definitions for depredate
ˈdɛp rɪˌdeɪtdepre·date
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Wiktionary
depredateverb
to ransack or plunder
depredateverb
to engage in plundering
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To DEPREDATEverb
Etymology: deprædari, Latin.
It maketh the substance of the body more solid and compact, and so less apt to be consumed and depredated by the spirits. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 299.
Wikipedia
depredate
Raiding, also known as depredation, is a military tactic or operational warfare mission which has a specific purpose. Raiders do not capture and hold a location, but quickly retreat to a previous defended position before enemy forces can respond in a coordinated manner or formulate a counter-attack. A raiding group may consist of combatants specially trained in this tactic, such as commandos, or as a special mission assigned to any regular troops. Raids are often a standard tactic in irregular warfare, employed by warriors, guerrilla fighters or other irregular military forces. Some raids are large, for example the Sullivan Expedition.
Webster Dictionary
Depredateverb
to subject to plunder and pillage; to despoil; to lay waste; to prey upon
Depredateverb
to take plunder or prey; to commit waste; as, the troops depredated on the country
Etymology: [L. depraedatus, p. p. of depraedari to plunder; de- + praedari to plunder, praeda plunder, prey. See Prey.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Depredate
dep′re-dāt, v.t. to plunder or prey upon: to rob: to lay waste: to devour.—ns. Depredā′tion, act of plundering: state of being depredated; Dep′redator.—adj. Dep′redatory. [L. deprædāri, -ātus—de, inten., and prædāri—præda, plunder.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
depredate
To take plunder or prey; to commit waste; as, the troops depredated on the country; also, in an active sense, to plunder or pillage; to spoil; to lay waste.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of depredate in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of depredate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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