Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense vandalizes, present participle vandalizing, past tense, past participle vandalizedregional note: in BRIT, also use vandalise
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. [beVERB-ed]
About 1,000 rioters vandalized buildings and looted stores. [VERB noun]
vandalize in British English
or vandalise (ˈvændəˌlaɪz)
verb
(transitive)
to destroy or damage (something) by an act of vandalism
vandalize in American English
(ˈvændəˌlaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈvandalˌized or ˈvandalˌizing
to destroy or damage (public or private property) maliciously
Examples of 'vandalize' in a sentence
vandalize
And a helluva place to leave it - right out in the open for anyone to nick, or vandalize.
Butterworth, Michael THE FIVE MILLION DOLLAR PRINCE
In other languages
vandalize
British English: vandalize /ˈvændəˌlaɪz/ VERB
If something is vandalized by someone, they deliberately damage it.