Словарь синонимов английского языка - prey

(n) 1. quarry, kill, game, objective, target: The lioness singled out her prey from the herd of zebra. 2. victim, target, objective; dupe, Colloq mark, Slang fall guy, pushover, Brit mug: A public company with huge cash reserves, United Vector seemed easy prey for a take-over bid. -(v) 3. prey on or upon. a live off, feed on or upon, eat, consume, devour, kill, destroy, stalk, pursue, hunt, seize: These snakes prey mostly upon other snakes. b victimize, go after, exploit, use, take advantage of, intimidate, bully, cheat, dupe, swindle, gull, trick, snooker, defraud, outwit, outsmart, outfox, hoodwink, Literary cozen, Colloq rook, bamboozle, flimflam: An unscbupulous gang is preying on the elderly, persuading them to invest in non-existent properties. c oppress, weigh on or upon, burden, depress, distress, strain, vex, worry: His wretched condition preyed very much on her mind.