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vandalize

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van⋅dal⋅ize

  [van-dl-ahyz]
Use vandalize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.
Also, especially British, van⋅dal⋅ise.

Origin:
1790–1800; vandal + -ize
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van·dal·ize   (vān'dl-īz')   
tr.v.   van·dal·ized, van·dal·iz·ing, van·dal·iz·es
To destroy or deface (public or private property) willfully or maliciously.
van'dal·i·za'tion (-ĭ-zā'shən) n.
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Main Entry: van·dal·ize
Pronunciation: 'vand-&l-"Iz
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -ized; -iz·ing
: to subject to vandalism
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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