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单词 vandalize
释义

vandalize

[ van-dl-ahyz ]
/ ˈvæn dlˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), van·dal·ized, van·dal·iz·ing.

to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.
Also especially British, van·dal·ise .

Origin of vandalize

First recorded in 1790–1800; vandal + -ize

Words nearby vandalize

vanda, vandal, Vandalia, vandalic, vandalism, vandalize, Vandals, Van de Graaff, Van de Graaff generator, Vandemonian, Vandenberg
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Example sentences from the Web for vandalize

  • In 2019, he charged the officers with official misconduct for vandalizing the cars of a citizen who complained about them.

    How Criminal Cops Often Avoid Jail|by Andrew Ford, Asbury Park Press|September 23, 2020|ProPublica
  • As long as we have baby-boomer nostalgia and Internet gossip, the tendencies to idolize or vandalize will be indulged.

    Why This Is Baseball’s Golden Age|Michael Brendan Dougherty|April 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for vandalize

vandalize

vandalise

/ (ˈvændəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to destroy or damage (something) by an act of vandalism
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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