- prey on or upon
- 1.Plunder, pillage, rob, despoil.2.Devour, feed upon.3.Waste, corrode, waste gradually.
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prey´er — prey «pray», noun, verb. –n. 1. any animal or animals hunted or seized for food by another animal: »Mice and birds are the prey of cats. The relative number of predatory fish…increased significantly compared with their prey (F. S. Bodenheimer). 2 … Useful english dictionary
prey — /preɪ / (say pray) noun 1. an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal. 2. a person or thing that falls a victim to an enemy, a disease, or any adverse agency. 3. the action or habit of preying: beast of prey. 4. Rare… …
prey — n 1. quarry, game, kill, the hunted; victim, target, objective; dupe, patsy, Inf. mark or easy mark, sitting duck, Inf. easy pickings; trusting soul, Inf. babe in the woods. v 2.Usu. prey on or upon feed upon, feast upon, gorge upon, devour, eat … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
prey on/upon — [phrasal verb] 1 prey on/upon (something) : to hunt and kill (something) for food The wolves prey on small animals. 2 prey on/upon (someone) : to hurt, cheat, or steal from (someone) c … Useful english dictionary
Prey — Prey, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Preyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preying}.] [OF. preier, preer, L. praedari, fr. praeda. See {Prey}, n.] To take booty; to gather spoil; to ravage; to take food by violence. [1913 Webster] More pity that the eagle should be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prey on/upon sb — prey on/upon sb/sth Phrasal Verb with prey( ► to harm somebody who is weaker than you are: »It is regrettable that such companies prey upon homeowners who are already experiencing financial difficulties … Financial and business terms
prey on/upon sb/sth — Phrasal Verb with prey( ► to harm somebody who is weaker than you are: »It is regrettable that such companies prey upon homeowners who are already experiencing financial difficulties … Financial and business terms
prey on/upon sth — prey on/upon sb/sth Phrasal Verb with prey( ► to harm somebody who is weaker than you are: »It is regrettable that such companies prey upon homeowners who are already experiencing financial difficulties … Financial and business terms
prey upon sb — prey on/upon sb/sth Phrasal Verb with prey( ► to harm somebody who is weaker than you are: »It is regrettable that such companies prey upon homeowners who are already experiencing financial difficulties … Financial and business terms
prey upon sb/sth — prey on/upon sb/sth Phrasal Verb with prey( ► to harm somebody who is weaker than you are: »It is regrettable that such companies prey upon homeowners who are already experiencing financial difficulties … Financial and business terms
