DEFACER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

defacer

noun

Definition of defacer

as in vandal

a person who damages or destroys property on purpose so far the police have no leads on the identity of the defacer of the street signs

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vandal

Noun

How would these vandals have gotten so close to do something like that?

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
The administration maintains that vandals slashed a gash — of varying lengths, from 250 feet to 300 yards — in the pool's foundation, but has not released any clear evidence.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 July 2026

Definition of vandal

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