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Meaning of 'depredation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Depredation [ 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.

Meaning of 'depredation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . depredation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (usually plural) a destructive action
Example in sentence:
  • the depredations of age and disease;
  • the ravages of time

Nearby Words:

depaint depainted depainter depainting depardieux depart departable departed departer departing

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