depredations

Meanings

• noun

  Acts of plundering or destructive raids, especially by animals or pirates.

  - "The farmers were devastated by the depredations of the locusts."
  - "Pirates went on depredations, plundering ships and villages."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with depredations
predations , nations , stations

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Variants

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depredate , depredated , depredates , depredating , depredation , depredations , depredator , depredators , depredatory

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'depredare', meaning 'to plunder'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'depredations' was commonly used in colonial America to describe damage caused by Native American raids on settlers.

2. In the early days of the American West, 'depredations' were often used to describe damage caused by wild animals, such as buffalo or bears.

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Related Concepts

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1. plunder: The act of taking another's property, especially by force or illegally.

2. raids: A sudden and often surprise attack or invasion, especially one carried out by a military or naval force.

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Culture

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Depredations have been a common theme in literature, particularly in adventure novels and pirate stories. They are also used to describe natural disasters, such as animal raids on crops.

How to Memorize "depredations"

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   - Imagine a group of pirates sailing into a village, looting and plundering.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'depredations' with the word 'plunder'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'depredations' starts with the letter 'd' and is related to the word 'plunder'.

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