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depredation.

An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌdɛpɹəˈdeɪʃən/UK
  1. An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A raid or predatory attack.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle French déprédation, from Latin depraedatio.

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