prey on
Verb
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Verb
prey on
- (transitive) To eat (as prey).
- Owls prey on small mammals, such as mice.
- (transitive, figurative) To exploit or victimize.
- (transitive, figurative) To weigh heavily upon (a person's mind).
- Portuguese: predar
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