vandalize
[ van-dl-ahyz ]
/ ˈvæn dlˌaɪz /
verb (used with object), van·dal·ized, van·dal·iz·ing.
to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.
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Also especially British, van·dal·ise .
Words nearby vandalize
vanda, vandal, Vandalia, vandalic, vandalism, vandalize, Vandals, Van de Graaff, Van de Graaff generator, Vandemonian, Vandenberg
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Example sentences from the Web for vandalize
As long as we have baby-boomer nostalgia and Internet gossip, the tendencies to idolize or vandalize will be indulged.
British Dictionary definitions for vandalize
vandalize
vandalise
/ (ˈvændəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to destroy or damage (something) by an act of vandalism
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