Protect and Vandalize

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Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Vandalize is an antonym for protect.

Vandalize verb - To deliberately cause the damage or destruction of another's property.

Usage example: he decided to vandalize the store because the owner had kicked him out

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Protect is an antonym for vandalize.

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Vandalize and Protect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/vandalize

Protect & Vandalize. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/vandalize>.

Vandalize or Protect. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/vandalize.

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