depredation
2 synonyms for depredation, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The act of taking or destroying crops or farm animals, especially through raiding.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
It comes from Middle French déprédation, from Latin depraedatio.
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