Meaning & use
vandalized
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Deliberately destroyed or damaged property.
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Someone vandalized the park benches with spray paint overnight.
The ancient statue had been vandalized by graffiti before restorers repaired it.
A note on using this word
Implies intentional, often senseless destruction of something that belongs to others or the public.
Words with a similar meaning
defaceddamaged
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Words with an opposite meaning
preservedrestored
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