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predator [ pred·a·tor ]
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1. An animal that naturally preys on others.
females defend the nest by actively chasing off predators
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2. A person who ruthlessly exploits others.
her wealth made her vulnerable to predators
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3. A company that tries to take over another.
a defensive move to prevent the business falling into the hands of an overseas predator
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1. 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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