IELTS Anvil

vandalism

CEFR: B2

The deliberate, malicious destruction of or damage to public or private property.

Synonyms

defacement
property damage

Common Collocations

act of vandalism
curb vandalism
target of vandalism

Example Sentence

The pioneering 1960s shared bicycle scheme in Amsterdam collapsed due to widespread theft and vandalism.

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