depredate

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"Cats depredate and scavenge a large fraction of the species present across the range available in the landscapes they forage in," the authors write.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2023

They then go out and depredate the country.

From Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O by Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett)

Not a thief or a robber can live or depredate among their tenants.

From A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II by Sleeman, William

Chickens depredate warily about the doorsteps, and intent pigs emerge for plunder from the alleys.

From Last Words by Crane, Stephen

Bush asked if this man Blackman, who took out a commission in order to depredate and plunder, is still living?

From Uncle Daniel's Story Of "Tom" Anderson And Twenty Great Battles by McElroy, John