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depredation vs pillage

pillage vs depredation

depredation and pillage both are nouns.

depredation is not a verb while pillage is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depredation Yes No No No
pillage Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pillage is a hypernym of depredation; that is, pillage is a word with a broader meaning than depredation:
  • depredation: an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
  • pillage: the act of stealing valuable things from a place
Other hypernyms of depredation include pillaging, plundering.
depredation (noun) pillage (noun)
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding the act of stealing valuable things from a place
(usually plural) a destructive action goods or money obtained illegally
depredation (verb) pillage (verb)
steal goods; take as spoils
Difference between depredation and pillage

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