depredation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
- (countable, uncountable) A raid or predatory attack.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌdɛpɹəˈdeɪʃən/
Etymology
From Middle French déprédation, from Latin depraedatio.
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