vandalising
Deliberately damaging things
Vandalising is the British spelling of vandalizing—deliberately damaging or defacing property, especially public property: Someone's been vandalising the bus shelters again.
The word implies senseless destruction rather than theft, often targeting things like buildings, vehicles, or monuments.
Spoiling an appearance
- smashingBritish slang for excellent
- scratchingRaking with nails
- keyingInputting via buttons
- slashingCutting with force
breaking · wrecking · trashing · ruining · marring · disfiguring · destroying · sabotaging
Attaching identifying markers
- scrawlingWriting messily, hastily
- stencillingPattern transfer via cutouts
- bombingAttack with explosives
- throw-upsFast, simple graffiti letters
tags · murals · aerosol · markers · defacing · eyesore · clean-up · removal
Lesser criminal charge
- felonySerious criminal offense
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- arrestSeize by law
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
fines · restitution · juvenile · delinquency · anti-social · hooliganism · trespassing · mischief
Weary disinterest from monotony
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- territorialDefensive about owned space
thrill-seeking · anger · resentment · political · ideological · hate-crime · targeting · intimidation
defacing
Spoiling an appearance
- smashingBritish slang for excellent
- scratchingRaking with nails
- keyingInputting via buttons
slashing · breaking · wrecking · trashing · ruining · marring · disfiguring · destroying · sabotaging · desecrating
tagging
Attaching identifying markers
- scrawlingWriting messily, hastily
- stencillingPattern transfer via cutouts
- bombingAttack with explosives
throw-ups · tags · murals · aerosol · markers · defacing · eyesore · clean-up · removal · buff
misdemeanor
Lesser criminal charge
- felonySerious criminal offense
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- arrestSeize by law
charges · fines · restitution · juvenile · delinquency · anti-social · hooliganism · trespassing · mischief · penalty
boredom
Weary disinterest from monotony
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- revengePunishing a wrongdoer
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
territorial · thrill-seeking · anger · resentment · political · ideological · hate-crime · targeting · intimidation · expression
cars
Motor vehicles for travel
- buildingsConstructed enclosed structures
- busesMulti-passenger road vehicles
- trainsLinked rail carriages
monuments · statues · gravestones · benches · playgrounds · schools · mailboxes · windows · fences · signs
vandalisingpreserving
Protecting from deterioration
protecting · conserving · safeguarding · maintaining · defending
vandalisingrepairing
Restoring broken items
restoring · fixing · mending · renovating · rebuilding
vandalisingbeautifying
Making more attractive
embellishing · adorning · community service · cleaning up · tidying
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