depredation vs predation

depredation and predation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
depredation	Yes	No	No	No
predation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, depredation and predation are synonyms defined as:

depredation and predation: an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

depredation (noun)	predation (noun)
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding	the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
(usually plural) a destructive action	an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding