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vandalize
(redirected from vandalises)

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van·dal·ize  (vndl-z)
tr.v. van·dal·ized, van·dal·iz·ing, van·dal·iz·es
To destroy or deface (public or private property) willfully or maliciously.

vandal·i·zation (--zshn) n.

vandalize, vandalise [ˈvændəˌlaɪz]
vb
(tr) to destroy or damage (something) by an act of vandalism
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.vandalize - destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalismvandalize - destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park"
key - vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"
ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
Translations
vandalize [ˈvændəlaɪz] VTdestrozar

vandalize [ˈvændəlaɪz] vandalise (British) vt [+ building, telephone] → vandaliser
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vandalize
vt painting etcmutwillig beschädigen; buildingverwüsten; (= wreck)demolieren

vandalize [ˈvændəˌlaɪz] vtdanneggiare

vandalize يُخَّرِب الممتلكات العامة والخاصة عن عمد vandalizovat vandalisere mutwillig zerstören βανδαλίζω destrozar vahingoittaa vandaliser vandalizirati vandalizzare 故意に破壊する 파괴하다 vandaliseren vandalisere zniszczyć vandalizar совершать акт вандализма vandalisera ทำลายทรัพย์สิน tahrip etmek cố ý phá hoại 破坏公物


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But she was a member of the Cambridge Footlights at the same time as Stephen Fry, which perhaps explains why she pops up in tomorrow night's Kingdom (ITV1, 9pm) as farmer Geraldine Merrick, who asks Peter for help when someone vandalises her land by creating crop circles on it.
As we start the series the village has succumbed to lawlessness, partly due to a bunch of motorbike-riding tearaways led by one Tommy Unsworth, who vandalises, robs and threatens without fear of redress, because there is no longer a bobby resident in the village.
Nobody is tarring anyone with the same brush, but tell me this: who steals and torches wheelie bins, sprays graffiti, rides BMX bikes on the roads and pavements in the dark with no lights on them, leaves a trail of litter from the school gates to the shops, pavements covered in chewing gum, vandalises trees, sets fire to hedges, throws eggs and mud at our windows and fireworks into our gardens?
 
 
 
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