'Direption' definitions:

Definition of 'Direption'

From: GCIDE
  • Direption \Di*rep"tion\, n. [L. direptio, fr. diripere to tear asunder, plunder; di- = dis- + rapere to seize and carry off.] The act of plundering, despoiling, or snatching away. [R.] --Speed. [1913 Webster]