Depredation - English meaning

noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

Usage examples:

Bombing caused extensive damage to the town

verb

Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

Usage examples:

The car was badly damaged in the accident

verb

To harm or spoil something

Usage examples:

Many buildings were badly damaged by the earthquake., news reports damaged the senator’s reputation…

verb

Steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder.

Usage examples:

The church was despoiled of its marble wall covering

verb

Present participle of despoil

Usage examples:

Many of the tombs had been despoiled.

verb

To make a place less attractive especially by taking things away from it by force

Usage examples:

Many of the tombs had been despoiled.

noun

The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.

Usage examples:

The destruction of the rainforest

noun

The action of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed

Usage examples:

Unusually high winds left widespread destruction over the area., the child needs help to control hi…

noun

The act of destroying something, or the fact of being destroyed

Usage examples:

Destruction of many people are very concerned about the destruction of the rainforests., trail of d…

noun

Great destruction or damage.

Usage examples:

The floods caused widespread devastation

noun

Damage and destruction

Usage examples:

If disease is allowed to spread, it will cause widespread devastation., the storm left behind it a …

noun

Feeling very shocked or upset

Usage examples:

She had a look of utter devastation on her face.

verb

Steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot.

Usage examples:

Desperate residents looted shops for food and water

noun

Private property taken from an enemy in war.

Usage examples:

The rooms were stuffed with the loot from francis's expeditions into italy

noun

Private property taken from an enemy in war.

Usage examples:

The rooms were stuffed with the loot from francis's expeditions into italy

verb

Rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime.

Usage examples:

The abbey was plundered and pillaged

noun

The action of pillaging a place or property, especially in war.

Usage examples:

Rebellious peasants intent on pillage

verb

Present participle of pillage

Usage examples:

Works of art were pillaged from many countries in the dark days of the empire.

verb

Steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.

Usage examples:

Looters moved into the disaster area to plunder shops

noun

The violent and dishonest acquisition of property.

Usage examples:

The commander refused to maintain his troops through pillage and plunder

verb

To steal goods forcefully from a place, esp. during a war

Usage examples:

[ i ] after the battle the soldiers began looting and plundering., [ t ] fig. he plundered (= took …

verb

Steal goods from (a place or person), typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder.

Usage examples:

Looters moved into the disaster area to plunder shops

noun

The violent and dishonest acquisition of property.

Usage examples:

The commander refused to maintain his troops through pillage and plunder

verb

Conduct a raid on.

Usage examples:

Officers raided thirty homes yesterday

noun

A rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces.

Usage examples:

A bombing raid

abbreviation

Redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) disks, a system for providing greater capacity, faster access, and security against data corruption by spreading data across several disk drives.

noun

A rapid surprise attack on an enemy by troops, aircraft, or other armed forces.

Usage examples:

A bombing raid

verb

Conduct a raid on.

Usage examples:

Officers raided thirty homes yesterday

abbreviation

Redundant array of independent (or inexpensive) disks, a system for providing greater capacity, faster access, and security against data corruption by spreading data across several disk drives.

verb

Go through (a place) stealing things and causing damage.

Usage examples:

Burglars ransacked her home

verb

Present participle of ransack

Usage examples:

The burglars ransacked the house but found nothing valuable., i ransacked the cupboard for my ski b…

verb

Cause severe and extensive damage to.

Usage examples:

The hurricane ravaged southern florida

noun

The destructive effects of something.

Usage examples:

His face had withstood the ravages of time

verb

Cause severe and extensive damage to.

Usage examples:

The hurricane ravaged southern florida

noun

The destructive effects of something.

Usage examples:

His face had withstood the ravages of time

noun

The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force.

Usage examples:

He was involved in drugs, extortion, and robbery

noun

The crime of stealing from somewhere or someone

Usage examples:

He committed several robberies., a bank robbery

verb

Take property unlawfully from (a person or place) by force or threat of force.

Usage examples:

He tried, with three others, to rob a bank

Present participle of rob

noun

A large bag made of a strong material such as hessian, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods.

Usage examples:

Each one, after scrutiny, found something of value to add to his sack: paper, plastic bags, bits of…

verb

Dismiss from employment.

Usage examples:

Any official found to be involved would be sacked on the spot

noun

The pillaging of a town or city.

Usage examples:

The sack of rome

noun

An act of dismissing someone from employment.

Usage examples:

The offence merited a written warning that could lead to a sacking

verb

Dismiss from employment.

Usage examples:

Any official found to be involved would be sacked on the spot

verb

(chiefly in historical contexts) plunder and destroy (a captured town or building).

Usage examples:

The fort was rebuilt in ad 158 and was sacked again in ad 197

noun

The remains of something that has been badly damaged or destroyed.

Usage examples:

Firemen had to cut him free from the wreckage of the car

noun

What is left of something badly damaged

Usage examples:

Safety experts were studying the wreckage to find out what caused the crash.

noun

A situation in which something has been badly damaged or destroyed

Usage examples:

The bank's directors should not be allowed to walk away from the financial wreckage they created., …