Vandalise (Verb)
Meaning
Destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The local museum was vandalised by a group of teenagers who spray-painted the walls with graffiti.
- The once beautiful park was vandalised by drunken partygoers who knocked over trash cans and broke the swings.
- The historic statue was vandalised by activists who covered it in stickers and paint to make a statement.
- The new school was vandalised by former students who smashed windows and damaged the playground equipment.
- The art gallery was vandalised by a disgruntled artist who sliced through several paintings in anger.