Depredation

/dɪpɹɪdˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌdɛpɹəˈdeɪʃən/

[noun]

Depredation

[NOUN]

an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

synonyms : predation

(usually plural) a destructive action

synonyms : ravage

Examples

1. The farmer gets a depredation permit.

2. Competition for game, livestock depredations, habitat loss and disease transference from domestic dogs has led to huge declines in wild dog populations.

3. And so he starts his depredations out of anger at that.

4. French Canadian director Denys Arcand's brilliant sequel to The Decline of The American Empire is the single best depiction of the depredations of socialized medicine.