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Meanings of vandalise in English

Portuguese
vandalizar

Destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism.

        vandalizar
        Usage of vandalise in English
        1
        They do not steal from each other; they do not sabotage or vandalise.
        Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
        2
        Compare it with the thuggery of football louts who travel abroad and vandalise foreign cities.
        The Irish Times
        3
        All we seem to be able to do is to vandalise the good with the appalling.
        The Irish Times
        4
        Speaking at the launch event, Zuma called on all commuters to not vandalise these new trains.
        The South African
        5
        And now, our Art Gallery, custodians of our artistic heritage, are about to vandalise our architectural heritage.
        The Irish Times
        6
        Even though divers may still visit the wreck, it's an offence to remove items or vandalise the site.
        The South African
        7
        We will not be silent in the face of those who use the excuse of Soma to vandalise.
        The Guardian
        8
        We need also to have the confidence of the people that they are not going to vandalise this infrastructure.
        Radio NZ
        9
        Hundreds of demonstrators take to the streets of Minneapolis and vandalise police cars and the police station with graffiti.
        BBC
        10
        PA Media Copyright: PA Media The co-founder of Extinction Rebellion has denied plotting to vandalise the headquarters of trade unions.
        BBC
        11
        Cars may be an exception, since they're highly visible and easy to vandalise, so Toyota and Nissan have reason to worry.
        Reuters
        12
        The Elysee official said intelligence suggested that some protesters would come to the capital "to vandalise and to kill".
        Reuters
        13
        On Thursday, protesters burned a police station after it was abandoned by police and went on to burn and vandalise dozens of businesses.
        News.com.au
        14
        The National Farmers Union, who appear to regard it as their mission to vandalise the fabric of the nation, took credit for the decision.
        The Guardian
        15
        This is good news because in recent years cars had been vandalised.
        The Irish Times
        16
        Other witnesses said protesters vandalised several buses and cars in the city.
        The Irish Times
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