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Word of the Day for Sunday, May 24, 2009 depredation \dep-ruh-DAY-shun\, noun: 1. An act of plundering or despoiling; a raid. 2. [Plural] Destructive operations; ravages. . . .the depredations of pirates and privateers on the high seas. -- Jacqueline Jones, American Work Arguing for drastic measures, they cite the horrible depredations of drug addiction. -- Jacob Sullum, "Voodoo social policy: exorcizing the twin demons, guns and drugs", Reason, October 1, 1994 For the moment, Kioni remains a precious fragment of the old Mediterranean, the one that existed before the depredations of pollution and crass, exploitative development. -- Andrew Powell, "Hellenic heaven", Harper's Bazaar, August 1, 1994 Depredation comes from Late Latin depraedari, "to plunder," from Latin de- + praedari, from praeda, "plunder, prey." Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for depredation Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help
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