Depredation

Synonyms of depredation

• plundering
• pillage
• looting

Antonyms of depredation

• preservation
• protection
• conservation

Collocations of depredation

environmental depredation

Frequency: 80 %

The company was fined for their environmental depredation of the forest.

wildlife depredation

Frequency: 70 %

Poachers were arrested for the wildlife depredation in the national park.

economic depredation

Frequency: 65 %

The economic depredation caused by the war left many families in poverty.

cultural depredation

Frequency: 45 %

The colonization led to the cultural depredation of the indigenous people.

Idiomatic Expressions for depredation

• Phrase: depredations of war
  Meaning: the damaging effects or consequences of war
  Usage: The civilians in the war-torn country suffered greatly from the depredations of war.