depredicate in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
DEPREDICATE: (verb) To undermine or destroy the essential qualities or richness of something, particularly in the context of natural resources or biodiversity.
Sample Sentences
- The relentless logging in the rainforest began to depredicate its rich biodiversity at an alarming rate.
- As the invasive species spread, they began to depredicate the native flora, leaving behind a barren landscape.
- The historian warned that the careless actions of the developers could depredicate the cultural heritage of the ancient site.
- Overfishing has the potential to depredicate entire marine ecosystems, disrupting the balance of life in the oceans.
- Efforts to combat climate change aim to protect habitats from being depredicated by industrial expansion and pollution.