Prey

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 an animal hunted or seized for food, esp. by a carnivorous animal. 1.2 a person or thing that is the victim of an enemy, a swindler, a disease, etc.; gull. 1.3 the action or habit of preying 1.4 Archaic . booty or plunder. 2 Verb (used without object) 2.1 to seize and devour prey, as an animal does (usually fol. by on or upon ) 2.2 to make raids or attacks for booty or plunder 2.3 to exert a harmful or destructive influence 2.4 to victimize another or others (usually fol. by on or upon ) 3 Antonyms 3.1 noun 4 Synonyms 4.1 noun

Noun

an animal hunted or seized for food, esp. by a carnivorous animal.

a person or thing that is the victim of an enemy, a swindler, a disease, etc.; gull.

the action or habit of preying

a beast of prey.

Archaic . booty or plunder.

Verb (used without object)

to seize and devour prey, as an animal does (usually fol. by on or upon )

Foxes prey on rabbits.

to make raids or attacks for booty or plunder

The Vikings preyed on coastal settlements.

to exert a harmful or destructive influence

His worries preyed upon his mind.

to victimize another or others (usually fol. by on or upon )

loan sharks that prey upon the poor.

Antonyms

noun

attacker

Synonyms

noun

casualty , chased , dupe * , game , kill , loot , mark , martyr , mug * , pillage , quarry , quest , raven , spoil , sufferer , underdog , victim