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depredation

[dep-ri-dey-shuhn]

noun

  1. the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage.



depredation

/ ˌdɛprɪˈdeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of plundering; robbery; pillage

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Other Word Forms

  • depredationist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of depredation1

1475–85; < Late Latin dēpraedātiōn- (stem of dēpraedātiō ) a plundering, equivalent to dēpraedāt ( us ) ( depredate ) + -iōn- -ion
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“The city is infested with this class to such a degree that unless they are arrested there is no telling what depredations will be committed by them,” the newspaper declared.

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Between January and March of this year, 26 instances of livestock depredation were being investigated with wolves confirmed as the culprit in 16 of them, according to state data.

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Eventually, officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were called and told Miller she could sign a “depredation permit,” after which authorities could kill bears trying to get into her house.

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When they found a dead or dying cow with telltale signs of wolf “depredation,” ranchers could alert the state and a representative would come out to investigate.

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Owners of pets or livestock that are threatened or killed by cougars can get a depredation permit to destroy the predator.

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