vandal

vandal
noun
ADJECTIVE
teenage, young
mindless
graffiti (esp. BrE)

young graffiti vandals who blight the city with their scrawls

VERB + VANDAL
deter, discourage, stop

The windows are covered with grilles to deter vandals.

be plagued by

The station is plagued by vandals.

VANDAL + VERB
strike

The vandals struck at about 7.30 p.m. yesterday.

attack sth, damage sth, deface sth, destroy sth, smash sth, wreck sth
target sth

Her statue has been targeted by vandals.

break into sth

Vandals broke into the factory and set fire to a cabin.

cause damage (to sth)

Vandals caused more than £4 000 worth of damage.

go on a rampage, go on a smashing spree, go on a wrecking spree (all BrE)

The pool had to close after vandals went on a £10 000 wrecking spree.

throw bricks, stones, etc. (at sth)

The vandals throw stones at the building.

VANDAL + NOUN
attack

This is the latest in a spate of vandal attacks on fire crews.


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