vandalised
Wrecked by hooligans
Vandalised is the British spelling of vandalized, past tense of vandalize—to deliberately damage or deface property: The bus shelter had been vandalised with spray paint.
The word derives from the Vandals, a Germanic tribe notorious for sacking Rome, though historians note their destruction was exaggerated.
Damaged the appearance of
- smashedBroken or intoxicated
- wreckedUtterly destroyed
- destroyedMade to cease existing
- ruinedDamaged beyond recovery
broken · shattered · scratched · dented · torn · keyed · trashed · mangled
Public expression of disapproval
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- gang territoryArea controlled by criminals
hatred · bigotry · political statement · dissent · spite · resentment · turf war · sectarianism
Illegal harm to property
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- felonySerious criminal offense
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- arrestSeize by law
CCTV · surveillance · perpetrator · culprit · juvenile · delinquency · fine · restitution
Returning something to condition
- cleanupRestoration of order
- repaintingApplying fresh color
- sandblastingCleaning surfaces with pressurized grit
- graffiti removalEliminating unauthorized markings
repair costs · insurance · replaced · restored · resurfaced · patched · repainted · preservation
Structure honoring someone remembered
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- gravestoneBurial site marker
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- muralWall-applied artwork
bus shelter · phone booth · mailbox · park bench · storefront · train · subway car · public toilet
defaced
Damaged the appearance of
ruined · broken · shattered · scratched · dented · torn · keyed · trashed · mangled · battered
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
gang territory · hatred · bigotry · political statement · dissent · spite · resentment · turf war · sectarianism · extremism
criminal damage
Illegal harm to property
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- felonySerious criminal offense
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
arrest · CCTV · surveillance · perpetrator · culprit · juvenile · delinquency · fine · restitution · community service
restoration
Returning something to condition
- cleanupRestoration of order
- repaintingApplying fresh color
- sandblastingCleaning surfaces with pressurized grit
graffiti removal · repair costs · insurance · replaced · restored · resurfaced · patched · repainted · preservation · conservation
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
- gravestoneBurial site marker
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
mural · bus shelter · phone booth · mailbox · park bench · storefront · train · subway car · public toilet · war memorial
vandalisedprotected
Kept from harm
preserved · safeguarded · maintained · conserved · defended
vandalisedrestored
Returned to original condition
repaired · renovated · beautified · refurbished · improved
- car vandalismIntentional damage to vehicles
- school vandalismDeliberately damaging educational facilities
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