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depredation definition

dep·re·da·tion (dep′rə dā′s̸hən)

noun

the act or an instance of robbing, plundering, or laying waste

Etymology: LL depraedatio: see depredate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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