vandalises
Damages public things
Vandalises is the British English spelling of the verb meaning to deliberately damage or destroy property, especially public property, for no purpose other than destruction itself.
Someone who vandalises a building might spray graffiti on it, smash its windows, or deface it in some other way.
Youths had vandalised the bus shelter overnight.
The word derives from the Vandals, a Germanic tribe notorious for sacking Rome in 455 CE.
Illegal surface markings
- spraypaintPressurized pigment in cans
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- smashBreak violently apart
- smearSpread or defame
Public expression of disapproval
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
- hatredIntense hostile aversion
bigotry · rivalry · gang · hooliganism · mischief · thrill · anger · resentment
Structures commemorating notable achievements
- statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses
- gravestonesBurial site markers
- memorialsTributes to the departed
- windowsGlass-filled wall openings
walls · vehicles · buses · trains · benches · signs · mailboxes · storefronts
Seize by law
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- fineAcceptable in quality
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- cleanupRestoration of order
repair · restoration · charges · conviction · community service · criminal record · detention · expulsion
graffiti
Illegal surface markings
- spraypaintPressurized pigment in cans
- scratchSuperficial wound or mark
- smashBreak violently apart
smear · scrawl · tag · key · etch · slash · break · shatter · wreck · trash
protest
Public expression of disapproval
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
- boredomWeary disinterest from monotony
hatred · bigotry · rivalry · gang · hooliganism · mischief · thrill · anger · resentment · extremism
monuments
Structures commemorating notable achievements
- statuesThree-dimensional sculpted likenesses
- gravestonesBurial site markers
- memorialsTributes to the departed
windows · walls · vehicles · buses · trains · benches · signs · mailboxes · storefronts · murals
arrest
Seize by law
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- fineAcceptable in quality
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
cleanup · repair · restoration · charges · conviction · community service · criminal record · detention · expulsion · surveillance
vandalisesbeautifies
Makes more attractive
embellishes · improves · enhances · cherishes · tends
- car vandalismIntentional damage to vehicles
- school vandalismDeliberately damaging educational facilities
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