Meaning of fall prey | Babel Free

Definitions

To be affected, or overcome by, a bad situation; used with to.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“Even now gay rights ordinances are in danger of being repealed by local and statewide initiatives. Indeed, San Francisco, the self proclaimed gay capital, is in the danger of falling prey to the anti-gays.”

CEFR level