Also means
to prowl
Usage Note
Merodear implies moving stealthily around an area, often with suspicious intent, equivalent to 'to loiter' or 'to prowl.' It commonly appears with por (merodear por el vecindario — to prowl around the neighbourhood). It is a regular -ar verb.
Examples
"Vieron a un hombre merodeando por la zona."
Natural Translation
They saw a man prowling around the area.

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