Depredation
/ˌdeprəˈdeɪʃən/
EN
The act of attacking, robbing, or plundering a place; also, the natural harmful predation of one animal on another, or the destruction of property by an outside force.
The depredation of coastal villages by pirate raiders was a constant threat in the 17th century.
Etymology
Comes from the Latin word 'depraedatio', meaning 'plundering', derived from the verb 'depraedari' ('to plunder'), which combines 'de-' (intensifier) and 'praedari' ('to rob, prey upon'). It entered English in the 15th century.
Translations
简体中文
掠夺,破坏,劫掠
繁體中文
掠奪,破壞,劫掠
日本語
略奪,捕食
한국어
약탈,침탈
Deutsch
Plünderung,Raubzug
Español
depredación,saqueo
Português
depredação,pilhagem
Français
déprédation,pillage
Català
depredació
Tiếng Việt
sự cướp bóc,sự tàn phá
Collocations
human depredationpirate depredationwildlife depredationconstant depredation
Synonyms
plunderingpillageravagingpredation
Antonyms
protectionpreservationconservation
Related Words
depredatepredationpillageraiding