vandalize

The word “vandalize” has 3 syllables: van-dal-ize

It's pronounced as /ˈvæn.dəˌlaɪz/


What is synonym and antonym for vandalize?

In the thesaurus, “vandalize” has 44 synonyms and 15 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for vandalize along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for vandalize

  • annihilate
  • bang up
  • break
  • damage
  • deface
  • demolish
  • depredate
  • desecrate
  • despoil
  • destroy
  • devastate
  • disfigure
  • graffiti
  • harm
  • hurt
  • impair
  • loot
  • mar
  • maraud
  • pillage
  • plunder
  • ransack
  • ravage
  • raven
  • ravish
  • raze
  • ruin
  • sabotage
  • sack
  • scourge
  • shatter
  • smash
  • spoil
  • spoliate
  • spray paint
  • tag
  • tear down
  • total
  • trash
  • violate
  • waste
  • wipe out
  • wrack
  • wreck

Antonyms for vandalize

  • aid
  • assist
  • build
  • conserve
  • construct
  • fix
  • help
  • improve
  • mend
  • preserve
  • protect
  • rebuild
  • repair
  • salvage
  • save

Meanings of vandalize

  • verb
    1. To needlessly destroy or deface other people’s property or public property; to commit vandalism.

Example Sentences

  • The group of teenagers decided to vandalize the abandoned house for a thrill.
  • Graffiti artists often vandalize walls with their colorful tags.
  • They caught the culprit attempting to vandalize the school's front entrance.
  • It's disheartening to see someone vandalize public property that we all share.
  • The city increased patrols to prevent further vandalize in the park.

On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to vandalize, such as: aid, annihilate, assist, bang up, break, build, conserve.

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bang up

  • A number one
  • A-1
  • A-OK
  • A1
  • OK
  • abuse
  • acceptable
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  • annihilate
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  • dandy
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  • deface
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  • gilt-edge
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  • graffiti
  • grand
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  • neat
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  • pillage
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  • ransack
  • ravage
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  • roughhouse
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  • sabotage
  • sack
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  • scorch
  • scourge
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  • select
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  • skillful
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  • standard
  • stellar
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  • super
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  • swell
  • tag
  • taint
  • tamper with
  • tarnish
  • tear
  • tear down
  • terrific
  • tip-top
  • tiptop
  • tolerable
  • too much
  • top
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  • top-flight
  • top-notch
  • top-of-the-line
  • top-shelf
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  • topping
  • total
  • traditional
  • trash
  • undermine
  • unsurpassed
  • vandalize
  • victimize
  • violate
  • vitiate
  • waste
  • wax
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  • whiz-bang
  • wipe out
  • wizard
  • wonderful
  • world-class
  • wound
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  • wreak havoc on
  • wreck
  • wrong
  • zing

banged up

  • annihilated
  • broke
  • damaged
  • defaced
  • demolished
  • depredated
  • desecrated
  • despoiled
  • destroyed
  • devastated
  • graffitied
  • harmed
  • hurt
  • impaired
  • looted
  • marauded
  • marred
  • pillaged
  • plundered
  • ransacked
  • ravaged
  • ravened
  • razed
  • ruined
  • sabotaged
  • sacked
  • scourged
  • shattered
  • smashed
  • spoiled
  • spoilt
  • spoliated
  • tagged
  • tore down
  • totaled
  • totalled
  • trashed
  • vandalized
  • violated
  • wasted
  • wiped out
  • wracked
  • wrecked

bangs up

  • annihilates
  • breaks
  • damages
  • defaces
  • demolishes
  • depredates
  • desecrates
  • despoils
  • destroys
  • devastates
  • graffitis
  • harms
  • hurts
  • impairs
  • loots
  • marauds
  • mars
  • pillages
  • plunders
  • ransacks
  • ravages
  • ravens
  • razes
  • ruins
  • sabotages
  • sacks
  • scourges
  • shatters
  • smashes
  • spoils
  • spoliates
  • tags
  • tears down
  • totals
  • trashes
  • vandalizes
  • violates
  • wastes
  • wipes out
  • wracks
  • wrecks

sabotage

  • annihilate
  • arrest
  • attack
  • baffle
  • bang up
  • block
  • bollix
  • bottleneck
  • brake
  • break
  • break up
  • check
  • constrain
  • cripple
  • curb
  • damage
  • decelerate
  • deep-six
  • deface
  • defacement
  • defacing
  • demolish
  • demolishing
  • demolishment
  • demolition
  • depredate
  • depredation
  • desecrate
  • desecrating
  • desecration
  • despoil
  • despoiling
  • despoilment
  • destroy
  • destruction
  • devastate
  • disable
  • disrupt
  • disruption
  • do
  • do in
  • encumber
  • foil
  • foul up
  • frustrate
  • graffiti
  • halt
  • hamper
  • handicap
  • harm
  • hinder
  • hobble
  • hold back
  • hold up
  • hurt
  • impair
  • impairment
  • impede
  • inhibit
  • injury
  • loot
  • looting
  • louse up
  • mar
  • maraud
  • marauding
  • mess up
  • mischief
  • obstruct
  • overthrow
  • pillage
  • pillaging
  • plunder
  • plundering
  • predation
  • put out of action
  • put out of commission
  • ransack
  • ransacking
  • ravage
  • ravaging
  • raven
  • raze
  • rein
  • restrain
  • retard
  • ruin
  • ruination
  • sack
  • sacking
  • scourge
  • screw up
  • set back
  • shatter
  • slacken
  • slow
  • smash
  • spoil
  • spoliate
  • spoliation
  • stop
  • subversion
  • subversiveness
  • subvert
  • tag
  • take out
  • tear down
  • throw a monkey wrench into
  • thwart
  • tie up
  • torpedo
  • total
  • trash
  • trashing
  • treachery
  • treason
  • undermine
  • undermining
  • vandalism
  • vandalization
  • vandalize
  • violate
  • waste
  • wipe out
  • wrack
  • wreck
  • wreckage
  • wrecking

sabotaged

  • annihilated
  • arrested
  • baffled
  • banged up
  • bottlenecked
  • braked
  • broke
  • checked
  • constrained
  • curbed
  • damaged
  • decelerated
  • defaced
  • demolished
  • depredated
  • desecrated
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  • destroyed
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  • frustrated
  • graffitied
  • halted
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  • hurt
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  • looted
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  • pillaged
  • plundered
  • ransacked
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  • razed
  • reined
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  • sacked
  • scourged
  • set back
  • shattered
  • slackened
  • slowed
  • smashed
  • spoiled
  • spoilt
  • spoliated
  • stopped
  • tagged
  • thwarted
  • tied up
  • tore down
  • totaled
  • totalled
  • trashed
  • vandalized
  • violated
  • wasted
  • wiped out
  • wracked
  • wrecked

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