Direption
Pronunciation : Di*rep"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. direptio, fr. diripere to tear asunder, plunder; di- = dis- + rapere to seize and carry off.]
Definition : Defn: The act of plundering, despoiling, or snatching away. [R.] Speed.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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