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vandalise

/ˈvændəlaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
van-dal-ise
IPA
/ˈvændəlaɪz/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From vandal + -ise.

Inflected Forms

vandalises (present, singular) vandalising (participle, present) vandalised (participle, past) vandalised (past) vandalize (alternative, British)

Derived Forms

vandalism vandalisation vandalization

Synonyms

vandalize

Homonyms

vandalize

Questions

How do you pronounce vandalise?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvændəlaɪz/.
What does vandalise mean?
To needlessly destroy or deface other people’s property or public property; to commit vandalism.
Where does vandalise come from?
From vandal + -ise.

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