fall prey

English

Verb

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

fall prey is almost always followed by the preposition to.

Translations

to be affected by a bad situation

Hungarian: áldozatul esik (hu)
Italian: cadere vittima
Polish: paść ofiarą (pl) pf, padać ofiarą impf

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