depredation

🇺🇸 /ˌdeprəˈdeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdeprəˈdeɪʃn/
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noun
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When someone or something damages or destroys someone else's property or things.

The small town was struggling to recover from the depredation caused by the severe storm.

translation

n. When someone or something damages or destroys someone else's property or things.

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Plural depredations