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predator
noun
an
animal
that
lives
by
hunting
and
eating
other
animals
•
The
predator
stalked
the
rabbit
through
the
tall
grass
.
The
predator
stalked
the
rabbit
through
the
tall
grass
.
•
Lions
are
apex predators
on
the
African
savanna
.
Lions
are
apex predators
on
the
African
savanna
.
from
Latin
praedator
“
plunderer
,
hunter
,”
from
praeda
“
prey
”
noun
a
person
or
organization
that
cruelly
exploits
,
harms
,
or
takes
advantage
of
others
•
The
online
predator
pretended
to
be
a
teenager
to
gain
the
child's
trust
.
The
online
predator
pretended
to
be
a
teenager
to
gain
the
child's
trust
.
•
Some
corporations
act
like
predators
by
buying
smaller
rivals
and
firing
their
employees
.
Some
corporations
act
like
predators
by
buying
smaller
rivals
and
firing
their
employees
.
figurative
extension
of
the
animal
sense
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
mid-20th
century
