depredation

• Nom désignant l'acte de piller, de saccager ou de causer des destructions, souvent utilisé dans le contexte de dommages infligés par une attaque ou par une force naturelle.

A noun referring to the act of plundering, looting, or causing destruction, often used in the context of damage caused by an attack or natural force.

1. Act of plundering or destroyingC2formal

   The act of attacking and stealing or destroying property, often in a violent or destructive manner.

   acte de pillage ou de destruction

   • The village suffered from the depredations of invading armies.
   • The forest has been damaged by the depredations of illegal loggers.
   • Historical records describe the depredations of pirates along the coast.

   Synonymesdespoliationdestructiondevastationlootingmaraudingpillageplunderingraidingravagingsacking

   Antonymesconservationpreservationprotection