damage property

Frequency: 7.09.3 per million words

to cause physical harm to property

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Examples (10)

  • Vandals were arrested for damaging public property during the riots.
  • The severe storm damaged private property all along the coastline.
  • It is a serious criminal offense to intentionally damage someone's property.
  • The protesters were warned that they must not damage any property during the march.
  • Even accidentally damaging another person's property can lead to a legal claim.
  • He was forced to pay a heavy fine for damaging school property after the game.
  • The construction crew took extra care not to damage adjacent property during the project.
  • A person can be prosecuted if they are caught damaging property with graffiti.
  • The heavy flood waters damaged the property so badly that it had to be demolished.
  • Landlords often keep a security deposit in case tenants damage the property.