fall prey
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English
[edit]Verb
[edit]fall prey (third-person singular simple present falls prey, present participle falling prey, simple past fell prey, past participle fallen prey)
- To be affected, or overcome by, a bad situation; used with to.
- Synonym: fall victim
- Many children at our school have fallen prey to the 'flu bug.
- Inexperienced teachers sometimes fall prey to fears that they do not know enough.
Usage notes
[edit]- fall prey is almost always followed by the preposition to.
Translations
[edit]to be affected by a bad situation
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