depredation
Americannoun
noun
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
Example Sentences
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It is in the interest of the free world, including the U.S., that India become better able to defend itself against Chinese depredation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
An emerging bright spot for Latin America could be Argentina, whose stocks are excluded from most indexes after years of economic depredation.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
In his 28-page order, Olguin dismissed the indictment with prejudice, meaning prosecutors cannot refile the same charges of assault on a federal officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon and depredation of government property.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025
Kandula faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge of depredation of government property.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024
The boundaries, especially on the north, afford such natural features as constitute the best possible barrier to prevent depredation from without, and to insure the retention of the game within, the Park.
From Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club by Various
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