Definition of "vandalize" []

• To destroy or deface (public or private property) willfully or maliciously. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The chance that the checkers will vandalize is minimal and can easily be changed back by another “trusted” user. —"
• "To vandalize is to destroy, and there’s nothing destructive about cleaning (except maybe to the dirt and grime)."
• "And class, you DO know the origin of the term "vandalize," right?"