victimize in English dictionary

  • victimize

    Meanings and definitions of "victimize"

    • To punish someone unjustly.
    • To swindle or defraud someone.
    • To make someone a victim or sacrifice.
    • verb
      To make someone a victim or sacrifice.
    • verb
      To punish someone unjustly.
    • verb
      To swindle or defraud someone.
    • verb
      deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her";
    • verb
      make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man"
    • verb
      punish unjustly

    Synonyms of "victimize" in English dictionary

    rip off, con, cheat are the top synonyms of "victimize" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of victimize

    • victimize ( third-person singular simple present victimizes, present participle victimizing, simple past and past participle victimized)
    • victimize (third-person singular simple present victimizes, present participle victimizing, simple past and past participle victimized)
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