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What is the verb for
predator
?
What's the
verb
for
predator
? Here's the word you're looking for.
predate
To designate a
date
earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)
(
transitive
)
To exist or to occur before something else; to
antedate
.
Synonyms
:
forego
,
antecede
,
precede
,
antedate
,
preexist
,
forerun
,
foreshadow
,
anticipate
,
pace
,
harbinger
,
presage
,
usher
,
herald
,
pioneer
,
go before
,
come before
,
come first
,
head up
,
in space
,
ring in
,
pave the way
,
take precedence
,
run ahead
,
exist before
,
be ahead of
,
light the way
,
backdate
,
be earlier than
,
occur before
,
date from before
,
prelude
,
come prior to
,
prevene
,
lead to
,
lead up to
,
go ahead of
,
go in advance of
,
usher in
,
prepare the way for
,
pave the way for
,
set the scene for
,
date back
,
lead
,
head
,
guide
,
go in front of
,
have a head start
,
go first
,
go in advance
,
lead the way
…
more
Examples
:
“Historians believe that these rolls
predate
the faith, and began with ancient Greeks, Romans, and Britons.”
prey on
(
transitive
)
To
eat
(as
prey
).
(
transitive
)
To
exploit
or
victimize
.
Synonyms
:
eat
,
devour
,
consume
,
feed on
,
live off
,
live on
,
graze
,
fare on
,
rely on for nourishment
,
ingest
,
snack on
,
sustain oneself of
,
take
,
exist on
,
subsist on
,
subsist
,
take as nourishment
,
nibble
,
partake of
,
gobble
,
gobble up
,
chow down
,
scarf down
,
swallow
,
scoff
,
gulp
,
scarf
,
ingurgitate
,
scarf up
,
tuck into
,
wolf down
,
munch
,
put away
,
feast on
,
polish off
,
put down
,
scoff down
,
wolf
,
chomp
,
inhale
,
gulp down
,
tuck in
,
tuck away
,
eat up
,
snarf
,
toss down
,
bolt
,
gorge
,
down
,
nosh
…
more
Examples
:
“These animals
prey on
worms and insects, and frequently even on one another.”
“Isle Royale wolves
prey on
moose at all times of the year.”
“In most areas where mountain lions
prey on
substantial numbers of sheep, it is relatively few of the cougars that do most of the killing.”
predate
To
prey
upon something.
Synonyms
:
forego
,
antecede
,
precede
,
antedate
,
preexist
,
forerun
,
foreshadow
,
anticipate
,
pace
,
harbinger
,
presage
,
usher
,
herald
,
pioneer
,
go before
,
come before
,
come first
,
head up
,
in space
,
ring in
,
pave the way
,
take precedence
,
run ahead
,
exist before
,
be ahead of
,
light the way
,
backdate
,
be earlier than
,
occur before
,
date from before
,
prelude
,
come prior to
,
prevene
,
lead to
,
lead up to
,
go ahead of
,
go in advance of
,
usher in
,
prepare the way for
,
pave the way for
,
set the scene for
,
date back
,
lead
,
head
,
guide
,
go in front of
,
have a head start
,
go first
,
go in advance
,
lead the way
…
more
Examples
:
“Historians believe that these rolls
predate
the faith, and began with ancient Greeks, Romans, and Britons.”
prey
(
intransitive
)
To act as a predator.
preys on
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
prey on
Synonyms
:
eats
,
devours
,
consumes
,
feeds on
,
lives off
,
lives on
,
grazes
,
subsists on
,
exists on
,
ingests
,
nibbles
,
sustains oneself of
,
takes as nourishment
,
relies on for nourishment
,
snacks on
,
fares on
,
takes
,
subsists
,
partake of
,
drinks
,
chows on
,
has
,
hunts
,
catches
,
captures
,
seizes
,
chases down
,
hunts down
,
seeks out
,
tracks down
,
kills
,
slays
,
claims
,
butchers
,
takes the life of
,
exploits
,
victimises
,
victimizes
,
cheats
,
bleeds
,
fleeces
,
swindles
,
intimidates
,
molests
,
harasses
,
hoodwinks
,
hounds
,
tricks
,
attacks
,
blackmails
…
more
predates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
predate
Synonyms
:
foregoes
,
antecedes
,
precedes
,
antedates
,
preexists
,
foreruns
,
foreshadows
,
anticipates
,
paces
,
harbingers
,
presages
,
ushers
,
heralds
,
pioneers
,
goes before
,
comes before
,
comes first
,
heads up
,
rings in
,
paves the way
,
takes precedence
,
runs ahead
,
exists before
,
lights the way
,
backdates
,
occurs before
,
dates from before
,
preludes
,
comes prior to
,
prevenes
,
leads to
,
dates back
,
goes in advance of
,
leads up to
,
goes ahead of
,
ushers in
,
sets the scene for
,
prepares the way for
,
paves the way for
,
opens the way for
,
launches
,
dates
,
signs
,
stamps
,
validates
…
more
preys
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
prey
Examples
:
“He
preys
on people who are easily influenced, such as school leavers who want to be in a girl band.”
“A beneficial insect is usually defined by the gardener as one that
preys
on insects that can damage plants of value to that very same gardener.”
“It
preys
on women's sense of fear and anger, and on men's feelings of guilt and shame.”
predated
simple past tense and past participle of
predate
Synonyms
:
forewent
,
foregone
,
anteceded
,
preceded
,
antedated
,
preexisted
,
foreran
,
forerun
,
foreshadowed
,
anticipated
,
paced
,
harbingered
,
presaged
,
ushered
,
heralded
,
pioneered
,
went before
,
gone before
,
came before
,
come before
,
came first
,
come first
,
headed up
,
rang in
,
rung in
,
paved the way
,
took precedence
,
taken precedence
,
ran ahead
,
run ahead
,
existed before
,
lit the way
,
backdated
,
occurred before
,
preluded
,
prevened
,
ushered in
,
led up to
,
dated back
,
come prior to
,
prepared the way for
,
datee from before
,
dated from before
,
paved the way for
,
setted the scene for
,
led to
,
came prior to
,
gone in advance of
,
went ahead of
,
gone ahead of
…
more
Examples
:
“The first woman rabbi
predated
the entry of women into the priesthood by seventeen years and after a similar struggle for recognition.”
“His newspaper contributions
predated
his novels by over two decades, as he looked to supplement his income as a civil servant.”
“In English, the roots of many words can be found in Latin and Greek and in the language that most likely
predated
them, called Indo-European.”
preyed on
simple past tense and past participle of
prey on
Synonyms
:
used
,
took advantage of
,
exploited
,
manipulated
,
abused
,
beguiled
,
controlled
,
deceived
,
defrauded
,
fleeced
,
mistreated
,
patronised
,
patronized
,
ripped off
,
targeted
,
targetted
,
victimised
,
profited from
,
victimized
,
cashed in on
,
cheated
,
ill-used
,
jerked around
,
leveraged
,
misused
,
misust
,
used for one's own ends
,
stepped on
,
trifled with
,
imposed on
,
maltreated
,
played with
,
treated lightly
,
walked all over
,
bled
,
played on
,
milked
,
sucked dry
,
walked over
,
put one over on
,
taken advantage of
,
preyed upon
,
played for a sucker
,
played upon
,
ill-treated
,
treated unfairly
,
imposed upon
,
wrung
,
squeezed
,
swindled
…
more
preyed
simple past tense and past participle of
prey
Examples
:
“Sponges are
preyed
upon by gastropods, polychaetes, asteroids, echinoids, turtles, and fishes.”
“Tadpoles and froglets can be
preyed
on by other frogs, crayfish, fish, turtles, and dragonfly larvae.”
“The result, especially when heterotrophs are
preyed
upon by other heterotrophs, is a food chain.”
predating
present participle of
predate
Synonyms
:
foregoing
,
anteceding
,
preceding
,
antedating
,
preexisting
,
forerunning
,
foreshadowing
,
anticipating
,
pacing
,
harbingering
,
presaging
,
ushering
,
heralding
,
pioneering
,
going before
,
coming before
,
coming first
,
heading up
,
ringing in
,
paving the way
,
taking precedence
,
running ahead
,
existing before
,
lighting the way
,
backdating
,
dating from before
,
occurring before
,
preluding
,
coming prior to
,
prevening
,
leading to
,
dating back
,
ushering in
,
going in advance of
,
leading up to
,
going ahead of
,
setting the scene for
,
paving the way for
,
preparing the way for
,
launching
,
opening the way for
,
dating
,
signing
,
stamping
,
validating
…
more
Examples
:
“Lower amphibolite-grade regional metamorphism
predating
intrusion of the Ballachulish Igneous Complex may have resulted in some monazite growth.”
“Japanese umbrella pine is a living relic
predating
the age of the dinosaurs.”
“Like all traditional appraisals, these appraisals characterize weapons and military equipment during the stages
predating
the object's existence.”
preying on
present participle of
prey on
Synonyms
:
using
,
taking advantage of
,
exploiting
,
manipulating
,
abusing
,
beguiling
,
controlling
,
deceiving
,
defrauding
,
fleecing
,
mistreating
,
patronising
,
patronizing
,
ripping off
,
targeting
,
targetting
,
victimising
,
profiting from
,
victimizing
,
cashing in on
,
cheating
,
ill-using
,
jerking around
,
leveraging
,
misusing
,
using for one's own ends
,
stepping on
,
trifling with
,
imposing on
,
maltreating
,
playing with
,
treating lightly
,
walking all over
,
bleeding
,
playing on
,
milking
,
sucking dry
,
walking over
,
taking for a ride
,
playing upon
,
preying upon
,
playing for a sucker
,
treating unfairly
,
taking liberties with
,
imposing upon
,
ill-treating
,
wringing
,
squeezing
,
swindling
,
working
…
more
preying
present participle of
prey
Examples
:
“That vote may have been evilly garnered by
preying
on people's baser tendencies, but again, a vote's a vote.”
“It looks like a
preying
mantis, has a huge hook to snare its prey and is coming to a rocky shoreline near you.”
“Perhaps even more worrying, the pythons may be
preying
on native mangrove fox squirrels and wood storks.”
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