depredate

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Fortunately, research shows that reduced from 12 members to four, their propensity to depredate on cattle is lower.

From Seattle Times

To “depredate” means “to lay waste: plunder, ravage,” according to Webster’s.

From The New Yorker

Depredate, dep′re-dāt, v.t. to plunder or prey upon: to rob: to lay waste: to devour.—ns.

From Project Gutenberg

In his report for 1887 he pays his respects to our enemies from "the northern and eastern borders"—the same hand that has continued to depredate until this day.

From Project Gutenberg

For that shows, if anything, an intent to depredate upon the vessels and property of one nation only—the United States—which falls far short of the spirit and intent, as we have seen, that are said to constitute essential elements of the crime.

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