predation
/prɪˈdeɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण प्रिडेशन
परभक्षण, शिकार करके खाना
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noun
- 1
[U] technical
the act of an animal killing and eating other animals
परभक्षण, शिकार करके खाना
- Many young turtles are lost to predation by birds and fish.
- The birds nest on cliffs to escape predation.
- 2
[U, C, usually plural] formal
the act of attacking or robbing people or using them for your own advantage
लूट-खसोट, शोषण
- the predations of moneylenders on poor farmers
Synonyms plunder exploitation pillage depredation
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
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Do not confuse predator (an animal that hunts and kills others) and prey (an animal that is hunted and killed).
Predator (वह जीव जो दूसरों का शिकार करके उन्हें मारता है) और prey (वह जीव जिसका शिकार किया जाता है) में भ्रम न करें।