⚔️depredation

noun
/ˌdɛprɪˈdeɪʃən/

Meaning

An act of attacking or plundering; damage caused by such acts.

Example Sentences

The villagers feared the depredation of wild animals at night.

Synonyms

plunder, raid, destruction, pillage, devastation

Antonyms

protection, preservation, safeguard

Collocations

depredation of war, animal depredation, depredation on crops

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