depredation meaning

depredation as a noun

1. an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

   Synonyms: predation

   Type of: plundering

2. (usually plural) a destructive action
   • the ravages of time
   • the depredations of age and disease

   Synonyms: ravage

   Type of: destruction

How to pronounce depredation

depredation is pronounced /ˌdɛprəˈdeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with depredation

• operation
• concentration
• creation
• education
• formation
• variation
• separation
• association
• observation
• appreciation
• presentation
• imitation
• violation
• occupation
• population
• reservation
• illustration
• organization
• consideration
• demonstration
• administration
• interpretation
• duration
• location