depredation
depredation [ dep-ri-DEY-shuh' n ] | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. a pillage, robbery, plunder or ravage 2. a raid | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The depredation angered the farmers, who vowed revenge. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
The dying river, once known as the lifeline of the capital, remains a mute witness to the depredation in the name of religion with no one taking responsibility to clean the mess. |
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