defacement
defacement
nounDefinition of DEFACEMENT
deliberate damaging or destroying of another's property <the defacement of the school's property ended up costing hundreds of dollars>
Related Words demolishing, demolishment, desecrating, desecration, destruction, ravage, ravaging, ruin, ruination, wrecking; sabotage; depredation, despoiling, despoilment, looting, marauding, pillage, pillaging, plunder, plundering, predation, ransacking, sacking, spoliation
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