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vandalise

van·dal·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [van-dl-ahyz]
    • /ˈvæn dlˌaɪz/
    • /ˈvæn.dəl.aɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [van-dl-ahyz]
    • /ˈvæn dlˌaɪz/

Definitions of vandalise word

  • verb with object vandalise to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night. 1
  • verb vandalise To needlessly destroy or deface other people’s property or public property; to commit vandalism. 0

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Origin of vandalise

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; vandal + -ize

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Parts of speech for Vandalise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vandalise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vandalise usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for vandalise

verb vandalise

  • deface — If someone defaces something such as a wall or a notice, they spoil it by writing or drawing things on it.
  • depopulate — To depopulate an area means to greatly reduce the number of people living there.
  • depopulated — (of a place) reduced in population
  • desecrate — If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it.
  • despoil — To despoil a place means to make it less attractive, valuable, or important by taking things away from it or by destroying it.

Top questions with vandalise

  • why do people vandalise?
  • how to vandalise a car?

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