vandalize
verb (used with object)
to destroy or deface by vandalism.
vandalise
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a variation of
vandalize.
Example Sentences
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It included increasing the use of hotspot policing, forcing people who vandalise public spaces to repair the damage they cause and extending powers to disperse groups to councils.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2023
But Mr Cele warned that "no amount of unhappiness or personal circumstances from our people gives the right to anyone to loot, vandalise and do as they please and break the law".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2021
“They told me they didn’t want it publicised because people could go there and vandalise what’s left.”
From The Guardian ● Apr. 13, 2019
Matthew d'Ancona argues in the Guardian that peers "would be wise to resist the temptation to wreck, ruin and vandalise".
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2015
“The authorities also systematically refrain from protecting the residents of Khirbet Susiya from settlers who attack them or vandalise their property, and restrict their free access to the main town in the district, Yatta.”
From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2015
