Depredation – the act of looting and attacking
(Pronounced deh-pri-dey-shuhn)
To remember the definition of the word depredation, use the following mnemonic:
It's depressing when each day the nation's (depredation) headlines say all the cities are being looted and are under attack.
Examples of depredation in a sentence
Captain Avery and his crew where notorious for their depredation.
He was arrested for the depredation he'd subjected the neighbourhood to and was found guilty by the jury.
The peaceful protests quickly broke down into depredation across the city.
