Search results
- Dictionaryvandalization/ˌvand(ə)lʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the act of deliberately destroying or damaging public or private property: "due to vandalization in the past, a security system has been installed in the house"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
to intentionally damage property belonging to other people: When I got back, my car had been vandalized. Bored teenagers went around vandalizing phoneboxes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Crimes against property. anti-burglary. arson. artifice burglary. criminal damage. distraction burglary. distraction theft. fire-raising.
the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people: Beset by violence and vandalism, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city. These schools are known to be vulnerable to vandalism. any activity that is considered to be damaging or destroying something that was good:
to intentionally damage property belonging to other people: When I got back, my car had been vandalized. Bored teens went around vandalizing phonebooths. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Crimes against property. anti-burglary. arson. artifice burglary. criminal damage. distraction burglary. distraction theft. fire-raising. fly-posting.
noun. an act of vandalizing. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'vandalization' in a sentence. vandalization. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins.
Vandalism is the action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property. [1] The term includes property damage, such as graffiti and defacement directed towards any property without permission of the owner.
Define vandalization. vandalization synonyms, vandalization pronunciation, vandalization translation, English dictionary definition of vandalization. tr.v. van·dal·ized , van·dal·iz·ing , van·dal·iz·es To damage or destroy willfully or maliciously. van′dal·i·za′tion n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...
: willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public or private property. Synonyms. defacement. defacing. trashing. vandalization. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of vandalism in a Sentence. acts of theft and vandalism He was arrested for vandalism.
verb. If something such as a building or part of a building is vandalized by someone, it is damaged on purpose. The walls had been horribly vandalized with spray paint. [be VERB -ed] About 1,000 rioters vandalized buildings and looted stores. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
the crime of destroying or damaging something, especially public property, deliberately and for no good reason. an act of vandalism. Police condemned the damage as an act of mindless vandalism. The troublemakers embarked on a £30 000 vandalism spree. Collocations Crime. Topics Crime and punishment b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
verb. van· dal· ize ˈvan-də-ˌlīz. vandalized; vandalizing. Synonyms of vandalize. transitive verb. : to subject to vandalism : damage. vandalization. ˌvan-də-lə-ˈzā-shən. noun. Did you know?
