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Definition of vandal noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

vandal

noun
 
/ˈvændl/
 
/ˈvændl/
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  1. a person who deliberately destroys or damages public property
    • Vandals broke into the factory and set fire to a cabin.
    • The glass has been specially treated to stop vandals from smashing it.
    Extra Examples
    • Car vandals caused more than £10 000 worth of damage to vehicles last Saturday.
    • Her statue has been targeted by vandals.
    • The pool had to close after vandals went on a £10 000 wrecking spree.
    • The station is plagued by vandals.
    • The vandals struck at about 7.30 p.m. yesterday.
    • The vandals throw stones at the building.
    • The windows are covered with grilles to deter vandals.
    • This is the latest in a spate of vandal attacks on fire crews.
    • young graffiti vandals who blight the city with their scrawls
    Topics Crime and punishmentb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • teenage
    • young
    • mindless
    • …
    verb + vandal
    • deter
    • discourage
    • stop
    • …
    vandal + verb
    • strike
    • attack something
    • damage something
    • …
    vandal + noun
    • attack
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    Word Originfrom Latin Vandalus, of Germanic origin. The current sense dates from the mid 17th cent.
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