DEFACEMENT Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

defacement

noun

Definition of defacement

as in vandalism

deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property the defacement of the school's property ended up costing hundreds of dollars

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Recent Examples of defacement Prosecutors concluded that widespread damage to the pool’s blue lining stemmed from construction problems after investigators were unable to find any evidence of intentional defacement. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Livestock theft, arson and the defacement of mosques are routinely reported. — Majdi Mohammed, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Guess also expressed concern that the defacement was linked to bigotry in Houston, during a press conference on June 8. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026 There was a defacement of a crucifix in Lebanon. — CBS News, 10 May 2026 Regardless, following the Roonstrasse defacement, a wave of additional antisemitic vandalism spread throughout West Germany and other places, including the United States. — Daniela R. P. Weiner, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026 This can include denial-of-service attacks, in which hackers try to jam a network so legitimate users cannot use it, and website defacements, which can prevent a company from communicating with customers. — ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026 The defacements concerned city officials enough that Los Angeles Metro buses with Melania ads have been routed from some neighborhoods into other, presumably Melania-friendlier zones. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 31 Jan. 2026 Palombo learned of the complete defacement through private messages on his social media channels. — Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Lincoln officials say the cameras remain in place and that the department is actively investigating the vandalism.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
While Blanche didn’t cite specific incidents, Pirro’s office last week charged a Kentucky woman with vandalism for spraying the World War II memorial on the National Mall with graffiti.

— Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of vandalism

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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

Definition of vandalization

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