Synonyms of vandalization

vandalization

noun

as in vandalism

deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property

colorizing that classic black-and-white film would be an unforgivable act of cinematic vandalization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vandalism
• destruction
• defacement
• wrecking
• defacing
• desecration
• trashing
• sabotage
• ruin
• ruination
• demolishment
• ravaging
• looting
• ravage
• demolishing
• plundering
• desecrating
• predation
• depredation
• plunder
• pillage
• spoliation
• pillaging
• marauding
• despoiling
• despoilment
• sacking
• ransacking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protection
• conservation
• preservation
• saving
• salvage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vandalization

Riverside has both a community center named for Chavez and a bronze statue — often the target of vandalization — on the Main Street pedestrian mall in the city’s downtown. — Ryan Carter, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026

Police said officers from the 116th Precinct had been alerted to the vandalization in the neighborhood and found 11 different police vehicles, both marked and unmarked, with damage. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025