Vandalizing Meaning in English

word · lemma: vandalize

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Definition

Deliberately damaging or destroying property, especially things that belong to the public or someone else.

Usage & Nuances

Used officially and in news/law for acts against public or private property. Common collocation: 'vandalizing property/cars/buildings.' It always involves intentional damage. More formal than 'trashing' or 'messing up.'

• Spanish: vandalizar - dañar (propiedad)
• Portuguese (BR): vandalizar - depredar (propriedade)
• Portuguese (PT): vandalizar - danificar (propriedade)
• Chinese (Simplified): 破坏公物 - 故意毁坏
• Chinese (Traditional): 破壞公物 - 故意毀壞
• Hindi: तोड़फोड़ करना - सार्वजनिक संपत्ति नष्ट करना
• Arabic: تخريب - إتلاف الممتلكات
• Bengali: তোড়ফোড় করা - ভাংচুর করা
• Russian: вандалить - совершать вандализм
• Japanese: 器物損壊する - 器物を破壊する
• Vietnamese: phá hoại
• Korean: 기물을 파손하다 - 공공재산을 훼손하다
• Turkish: vandallık yapmak - zarar vermek (bilerek)
• Urdu: تخریب کرنا - جائیداد کو نقصان پہنچانا
• Indonesian: merusak - melakukan vandalisme

Example Sentences

He was caught vandalizing a school wall with spray paint.

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The police arrested several people for vandalizing cars last night.

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Vandalizing public property is against the law.

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Security cameras caught someone vandalizing the subway station late at night.

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They denied ever vandalizing anything, but there was clear evidence.

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Some teenagers got in trouble for vandalizing the park's benches.

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