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depredation

American  
[dep-ri-dey-shuhn] / ˌdɛp rɪˈdeɪ ʃən /

noun

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

depredation British  
/ ˌdɛprɪˈdeɪʃən /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • depredationist noun

Etymology

Origin of depredation

1475–85; < Late Latin dēpraedātiōn- (stem of dēpraedātiō ) a plundering, equivalent to dēpraedāt ( us ) ( depredate ) + -iōn- -ion

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