predar

Meaning

1. to prey on (to hunt and eat prey)
2. to prey on (to exert harmful influence)

Concepts

prey on

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɾeˈda(ʁ)/

Etymology

From Latin praedārī. This form is likely borrowed or semi-learned; compare the doublet prear (“arrest; seize; grab; take; imprison”).