vandalise

Other spelling

• (US) vandalize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈvændəlaɪz/

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Verb

Plain form vandalise

Third-person singular vandalises

Past tense vandalised

Past participle vandalised

Present participle vandalising

1. When a building or other property is vandalised, it is damaged on purpose.

   After the game, bottles were thrown and police cars were vandalised.

Related words

• vandal
• vandalism