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Common collocations with vandalism in American Collocation

vandalism noun uncountable

US /ˈvænd(ə)lˌɪzəm/

done for no reason or without thinking

mindless
wanton

Acts of mindless vandalism are common occurrences in all the major cities of the world.

not serious

minor
petty

The only crime in recent years has been minor vandalism and burglary.

reduce or try to prevent vandalism

combat
deter
prevent
reduce
tackle

CCTV cameras have been installed to combat vandalism.

commit vandalism

cause
commit

Two youths were charged with committing vandalism.

act
incident
level
problem
spate

The head teacher is very concerned about the level of vandalism at the school.

A spate of vandalism has been causing problems at local stations.

anti-social behaviour
crime
damage
graffiti
litter
theft

Vandalism and graffiti continue to be a major problem.