/ Dictionary / Index D depredate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dep•re•date Pronunciation: (dep'ri-dāt"), [key] — v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. —v.t. to plunder or lay waste to; prey upon; pillage; ravage. —v.i. to plunder; pillage. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. depreciatory depredation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language