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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In his State of the Union address, he offered a list of the regime’s depredations over the years.
It is in the interest of the free world, including the U.S., that India become better able to defend itself against Chinese depredation.
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
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
In 2012, a commission of Austrian and Mexican experts completed an extensive restoration of the heavily damaged penacho, ravaged by time, insect depredation and other factors.
From Los Angeles Times
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