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depredation in Danish

depredation in Danish is plyndring — depredation means the act of taking or destroying crops or farm animals, especially through raiding.

depredation in Danish

plyndring
noun
A raid or predatory attack.

What does "depredation" mean?

  1. noun The act of taking or destroying crops or farm animals, especially through raiding.
    "An animal that produces only two to four young per year cannot suffer vast depredations on the adult population without drastic effects."
  2. noun A sudden attack carried out to plunder or destroy.
    "Despite losing its overall roof to the depredations of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War, the main building survives in all its Gothic glory."
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depredation in a sentence

  • An animal that produces only two to four young per year cannot suffer vast depredations on the adult population without drastic effects.
  • Despite losing its overall roof to the depredations of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War, the main building survives in all its Gothic glory.

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What is "depredation" in Danish?
"depredation" in Danish is plyndring. depredation means: The act of taking or destroying crops or farm animals, especially through raiding.
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