# depredation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɛpɹəˈdeɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
2. A raid or predatory attack.

## Etymology
From Middle French déprédation, from Latin depraedatio.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/depredation