depredation

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɛprɪˈdeɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dep′ri dā′shən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
dep•re•da•tion  (dep′ri dā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of preying upon or plundering;
    robbery;
    ravage.
  • Late Latin dēpraedātiōn- (stem of dēpraedātiō) a plundering, equivalent. to dēpraedāt(us) (see depredate) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1475–85
dep′re•da′tion•ist, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
depredation / ˌdɛprɪˈdeɪʃən/
  1. the act or an instance of plundering; robbery; pillage
'depredation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
pillage - predation

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