1. prey
Otherwise we risk that country becoming once again prey to outside interests
Predators always prey on unsuspecting victims.
a bird of prey
She fell prey to melancholy.
Man who preys both on the vegetable and animal species, is himself a prey to neither.
Cornered prey is the most dangerous kind.
For example, vervet monkeys learn to use a certain call in the presence of circling eagles, who prey on the monkeys.
Patterns of freeze-up and breakup influence the distribution and number of seals, the polar bear's main prey.
Hunters imitate animal voices to attract their prey.
Spiders usually catch their prey by building webs.
prey whole
He got robbed from his wallet and this way he became a prey of crime.
prey on something
The most visible forms of aggression are often seen between prey and predator.