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Definition of Depredation
1. Noun. An act of plundering and pillaging and marauding.
2. Noun. (usually plural) a destructive action. "The depredations of age and disease"
Language type: Plural, Plural Form
Generic synonyms: Demolition, Destruction, Wipeout
Derivative terms: Ravage, Ravage
Definition of Depredation
1. n. The act of depredating, or the state of being depredated; the act of despoiling or making inroads; as, the sea often makes depredation on the land.
Definition of Depredation
1. Noun. An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder. ¹
2. Noun. A raid or predatory attack ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Depredation
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Depredation
Literary usage of Depredation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Guide to the Archives of the Government of the United States in Washington by Claude Halstead Van Tyne (1907)
"OFFICE OF ASSISTANT ATTORNEY-GENERAL IN CHARGE OF INDIAN Depredation CASES.
The Department of Justice is charged with the defense of all suits against the ..."
2. English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With Copious by George Crabb (1818)
"A depredation is always attended with mischief to some one, ... Depredation!
are committed wherever the occasion offers ; in open or covert places ..."
3. A Treatise on Federal Criminal Law Procedure by William Hawley Atwell (1916)
"Timber Depredation on Public Lands. 196. Timber, Etc., Depredation on Indian and
Other Reservations. 197. Boxing, Etc., Timber on Public Lands for ..."
4. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1869)
"... for the streets of London have ceased to be secure; crime is increasing, and
with crime the enormous cost of depredators and depredation. ..."
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