victimize
English
Alternative forms
- victimise (British)
Etymology
victim + -ize
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈvɪktɪmʌɪz/
Verb
victimize (third-person singular simple present victimizes, present participle victimizing, simple past and past participle victimized)
- To make someone a victim or sacrifice.
- To punish someone unjustly.
- To swindle or defraud someone.
Derived terms
- victimizer
Translations
to make someone a victim or sacrifice
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to punish someone unjustly
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defraud — see defraud
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