English language

How to pronounce depredation in English?

Toggle Transcript
Type Words
Synonyms predation
Type of pillage, pillaging, plundering
Type Words
Synonyms ravage
Type of wipeout, destruction, demolition


the depredations of age and disease.

Examples of depredation

depredation
In the West, Bangs says, wolves mostly cause problems with livestock depredation.
From the sltrib.com
No, the latest disappearance could not possibly represent his seventh depredation.
From the time.com
Depredation in human settlements is another major area of human-elephant conflict.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Depletion of finite resources and environmental depredation don't get counted either.
From the newsweek.com
Our modern economies sit atop what is left of the ecology after centuries of depredation.
From the independent.co.uk
In 2007, wolves caused depredation to livestock on 30 farms, a record.
From the jsonline.com
Whitetail also tend to consume more crops, leading for depredation claims with farmers.
From the sltrib.com
But such depredation along a critical trade route threatens livelihoods around the world.
From the time.com
Crop depredation permits for all other birds and animals require proof of crop or property damage.
From the al.com
More examples
  • An act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
  • Ravage: (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"
  • A raid (also called depredation) is a military tactic or operational warfare mission which requires the execution of a plan where surprise is the principal desired outcome of the attack.
  • Known Depredator (K.D.) is a term used by the Indian police forces to classify criminals. A known depredator is a petty criminal who commits crimes such as robbery or house breaking. ...
  • An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder; A raid or predatory attack
  • The act of predation; eating or destroying.
  • Refers to predation on domestic animals or animals that a predator would not normally encountered or killed in natural habitat.
  • An act of plundering or despoiling-used in reference to bird flocks destroying agricultural crops such as rice.
  • Loss of, or damage to, agricultural crops, livestock, poultry, wildlife or personal property.