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vandalize

[ van-dl-ahyz ]
/ ˈvæn dlˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), van·dal·ized, van·dal·iz·ing.

to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.

RELATED WORDS

deface, smash, demolish, wreck, trash, raze, mar, annihilate, ravish, ruin, damage, ravage, despoil, impair, disfigure

Nearby words

vanda, vandal, vandalia, vandalic, vandalism, vandalize, vandals, vandemonian, vandenberg, vandenberg, arthur hendrick, vanderbilt
Also especially British, van·dal·ise.

Origin of vandalize

First recorded in 1790–1800; vandal + -ize
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British Dictionary definitions for vandalize

vandalize

vandalise

/ (ˈvændəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to destroy or damage (something) by an act of vandalism
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Word Origin and History for vandalize

vandalize

v.

by 1797, from vandal + -ize. Related: Vandalized; vandalizing.

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