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vandalize

verb

van·​dal·​ize ˈvan-də-ˌlīz How to pronounce vandalize (audio)
vandalized; vandalizing

transitive verb

: to subject to vandalism : damage
vandalization noun

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Our car was vandalized in the parking lot. he decided to vandalize the store because the owner had kicked him out
Recent Examples on the Web On Friday morning, Landis passed the microphone to a man on stage who launched into a racist rant against Black Lives Matter Plaza, urging the crowd to go into the District and vandalize it. Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2022 Thornley has said his client did not engage in violence and told others not to break or vandalize anything. Anne Ryman, The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2022 At issue is Tesla’s Sentry Mode, a system available in many of the company’s models that provides a security system, recording attempts to break into or vandalize vehicles. Eliron Ekstein, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Property owners have also tried putting portable toilets in encampments in the past, Rupp said, but found that people vandalize the facilities within days or even hours. The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 July 2022 There have been several attempts to vandalize the painting, some more successful than others. Maria Cramer, New York Times, 30 May 2022 Swipers have been known to vandalize MetroCard machines so that the machines are unable to accept cash. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 May 2022 Insiders may, for example, steal intellectual property or vandalize company assets to retaliate against Covid-19 mandates. Fred Burton, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Fans vandalize a bus in Downtown Los Angeles late Sunday. NBC News, 14 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

vandal + -ize

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of vandalize was in 1832

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