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   pred·a·tor

   /ˈpredədər/

   noun

   • 1. an animal that naturally preys on others: "wolves are major predators of rodents"
   • 2. a person who ruthlessly exploits others: "a sexual predator"
   • ▪ a company that tries to take over another: "a defensive move to prevent the business falling into the hands of an overseas predator"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in predator (sense 2)): from Latin praedator ‘plunderer’, from praedat- ‘seized as plunder’, from the verb praedari (see predation).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREDATOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of predator as an animal that hunts and kills other animals, or as a person who harms or exploits others. See pronunciation, synonyms, and translations of predator in different languages.

   • Vietnamese Translation

     PREDATOR translate: động vật ăn thịt. Learn more in the...

   • English (US)

     PREDATOR meaning: 1. an animal that hunts, kills, and eats...

   • Predator in Traditional Chinese

     PREDATOR translate: 捕食性動物，食肉動物, 尾隨傷害他人者，尾隨作案者. Learn more in...

   • Predator in Simplified Chinese

     PREDATOR translate: 捕食性动物，食肉动物, 尾随伤害他人者，尾随作案者. Learn more in...

   • Predator: German Translation

     predator translate: der Räuber. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › predatorPredator Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of predator as an organism that kills and eats other organisms, especially an animal that preys on other animals. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of predator.

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5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › predatorPredator - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A predator is an animal that eats other animals — or people or companies who act like they do. Lions are predators, but so are pickpockets and some giant corporations.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › predatorPREDATOR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. Zoology. any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms: Cats are carnivorous predators. a person or group that plunders, pillages, or robs, as in war: The Vikings were barbarian predators. a person, group, or business that exploits, victimizes, or preys on others: corporate predators who go after smaller rivals.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREDATOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PREDATOR meaning: 1. an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals: 2. someone who follows people in order to…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREDATOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A predator is an animal that kills and eats other animals, or a predatory person or thing. Learn the word frequency, pronunciation, synonyms, collocations, and usage of predator with examples from various sources.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › predatorPredator - definition of predator by The Free Dictionary

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   A predator is an organism that lives by preying on other organisms, or a person or group that robs, victimizes, or exploits others for gain. Find synonyms, translations, and usage examples of the word predator in various contexts.