depredation Synonyms

depredation Meaning

Wordnet

depredation (n)

an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

(usually plural) a destructive action

Webster

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.

depredation Sentence Examples

  1. The depredation of the forest by illegal logging operations devastated the local ecosystem.
  2. The community suffered from the depredation of their crops by a swarm of locusts.
  3. Historians documented the depredations committed by the invading army during the war.
  4. The depredation of the coastline by erosion threatened coastal communities.
  5. Farmers faced financial ruin due to the depredations of pests on their crops.
  6. Conservationists rallied to prevent the depredation of endangered species by poachers.
  7. The depredation of the company's assets by corrupt officials led to a significant loss in revenue.
  8. The depredations of pirates were a constant threat to maritime trade routes.
  9. The depredation of historic buildings by neglect saddened preservationists.
  10. The depredation of natural habitats by urban development endangered many species of wildlife.

FAQs About the word depredation

an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding, (usually plural) a destructive actionThe act of depredating, or the state of being depredated; the act of desp

extermination, devastation, extinction, slaughter, massacre, destruction, annihilation, collapse, disintegration, killing

restoration, rescue, salvage, protection, salvation, reclamation, salvation, preservation, conservation,saving

The depredation of the forest by illegal logging operations devastated the local ecosystem.

The community suffered from the depredation of their crops by a swarm of locusts.

Historians documented the depredations committed by the invading army during the war.

The depredation of the coastline by erosion threatened coastal communities.