Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun depredation
2 senses of depredation
Sense 1
depredation, predation -- (an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding)
=> plundering, pillage, pillaging -- (the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors")
Sense 2
ravage, depredation -- ((usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease")
=> destruction, demolition, wipeout -- (an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something)