prey

noun

  1. 1

    animal hunted or caught for food

  2. 2

    a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

    he fell prey to muggers

    everyone was fair game

verb

  1. 1

    prey on or hunt for

    These mammals predate certain eggs

  2. 2

    profit from in an exploitatory manner

    He feeds on her insecurity

Synonyms

Also useful for “prey”:Unscrambler