All depredation synonyms
dep·re·da·tion
D d noun depredation
- wasting — not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents.
- desecration — a desecrating or being desecrated
- theft — the act of stealing; the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods or property of another; larceny.
- rapine — the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- pillage — to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city.
- desolation — Desolation is a feeling of great unhappiness and hopelessness.
- stealing — Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
- plunder — to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town.
- robbery — the act, the practice, or an instance of robbing.
- burglary — If someone commits a burglary, they enter a building by force and steal things. Burglary is the act of doing this.
- sacking — the plundering of a captured place; pillage: the sack of Troy.
- ransacking — to search thoroughly or vigorously through (a house, receptacle, etc.): They ransacked the house for the missing letter.
- ravaging — to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ravages: a face ravaged by grief.
- spoliation — the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
- marauding — engaged in raiding for plunder, especially roaming about and ravaging an area: marauding bands of outlaws.
- destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
- despoliation — the act of despoiling; plunder or pillage
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- sack — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
- devastation — Devastation is severe and widespread destruction or damage.