vandalize C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈvændəlaɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #55808 Meanings 1 verb To deliberately damage or destroy property, especially public or other people's property. Someone vandalized the park benches with spray paint overnight. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to deliberately damage or... wreckdeface Word family Forms vandalizedvandalizesvandalizing Etymology AI details From vandal + -ize. Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # vandalize **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈvændəlaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 55808 ## Meanings 1. To deliberately damage or destroy property, especially public or other people's property. ## Examples - Someone vandalized the park benches with spray paint overnight. ## Etymology From vandal + -ize. ## AI Etymology Vandalize is from vandal + -ize. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include to deliberately damage or destroy property, especially public or other people's property. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown