"prey upon" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: preys upon [present, singular, third-person], preying upon [participle, present], preyed upon [participle, past], preyed upon [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} prey upon (third-person singular simple present preys upon, present participle preying upon, simple past and past participle preyed upon)
  1. Synonym of prey on Synonyms: prey on [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-prey_upon-en-verb-Z-ropBnN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (upon)

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