depredate

verb

Definition of depredatenext
as in to plunder

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  1. plunder
  2. despoil
  3. pillage
  4. loot
  5. sack
  6. destroy
  7. maraud
  8. sabotage
Verb
  • Along South America’s west coast, the Englishmen continued to plunder the riches of Spanish settlements in Chile and Peru.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The other person makes a beeline for the fridge, plundering 20 kilograms of butter from the chiller, Russian media reported.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of plunder
Verb
  • The world is a stakeholder, not a bystander, and cannot remain silent as Brazil despoils this indispensable carbon sink, irreplaceable oxygen source, and precious repository of plant and animal life.
    Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Meanwhile, human activity has imperiled biodiversity as people despoil lands and waters, introduce invasive species, and harvest natural resources unsustainably.
    Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Definition of despoil
Verb
  • The Roman Empire continues to grow, pillaging every culture in its path and forcing the survivors to fight for their lives in the ring.
    Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
  • More than 33,000 people fled Haiti’s capital in a span of less than two weeks as gangs pillaged homes and attacked state institutions, according to a report last month from the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration.
    Elliot Spagat, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2024
Definition of pillage
Verb
  • Following an exchange of fire with U.N. peacekeepers defending the position, the base was partially looted.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • City leaders, including the mayor, sheriff, and a Christian minister, intervened to prevent arson and murders, but white gangs looted Chinatown.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of loot
Verb
  • In March, the FBI raided the facility, leading the agency to sack its current warden after less than three months on the job.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Williams drove the Bears into Lions territory in a bid to set up a field goal which would’ve sent the game to overtime, but the 2024 No. 1 overall pick was sacked on second-and-20 from the 35-yard line.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of sack
Verb
  • Al Shahabi also asked on Facebook where the recordings of surveillance cameras at regime security branches had gone, why some documents had been destroyed and why human rights groups had not done more to protect records.
    Raja Razek, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • He is then seen waving the baton, destroying property and throwing items at police, according to his criminal complaint.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroy
Verb
  • Forces were seeking to suppress the marauding forces of Somali warlord Mohamed Farah Aided, who absconded with food aid deliveries meant to relieve a devastating famine.
    Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
  • Civilians there have begun arming themselves against marauding militias and against the Rapid Support Forces, the paramilitary group fighting the Sudanese Army.
    Elian Peltier, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2023
Definition of maraud
Verb
  • Without giving away too much of the ending, Gabriel sort of sabotages himself in the examination hall.
    Dennis Zhou, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Through clandestine operations and cyberattacks, the country sabotaged key Iranian nuclear facilities.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of sabotage
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