vandalize

English

Alternative forms

• vandalise (chiefly British)

Etymology

Etymology tree

English vandal

Proto-Indo-European *-id-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti

Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō

Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.

Late Latin -izōder.

Middle French -iserbor.

Middle English -isen

English -ize

English vandalize

From vandal + -ize.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvændəlaɪz/

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Verb

vandalize (third-person singular simple present vandalizes, present participle vandalizing, simple past and past participle vandalized)

1. American, Canadian, and Oxford British English standard spelling of vandalise.

Derived terms

• vandalisation, vandalization
• vandalizer

Related terms

• vandal
• vandalism

Translations

vandalise — see vandalise

Portuguese

Verb

vandalize

1. inflection of vandalizar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from French vandalisé, past participle of vandaliser.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /van.da.liˈze/
• Hyphenation: van‧da‧li‧ze

Adjective

vandalize

1. Only used in vandalize etmek.

Derived terms

• vandalize etmek

Related terms

• vandal
• vandalizm