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dep·re·da·tion \ˌdeprəˈdāshən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English depredacioun, from Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French depredation, from Late Latin depraedation-, depraedatio, from depraedatus + Latin -ion-, -io -ion 1. a. : the act of depredating or the state of being depredated : an act of plundering, despoiling, or making inroads b. depredations plural : ravages < trying to ease the depredations of the disease > 2. Scots law : the forcible driving away of cattle in large numbers |