vandalize

verb

damage without authorization

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈvændəlaɪz/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English vandal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English vandalize From vandal + -ize.

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