phrasal verb

Prey on

Letter PInseparable

2Sections

Catch and kill an animal for food

Meanings

  • Catch and kill an animal for food (inseparable, International English)
  • Exploit or harm (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • Spiders PREY ON insects.
  • They PREY ON older people.

Related

prey + …Same base verb… + onSame particle

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