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victimize

[ vik-tuh-mahyz ]

verb (used with object)

victimized, victimizing.
  1. to make a victim of.
  2. to dupe, swindle, or cheat:

    to victimize poor widows.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. to slay as or like a sacrificial victim.


victimize

/ ˈ±¹Éª°ì³Ùɪˌ³¾²¹Éª³ú /

verb

  1. to punish or discriminate against selectively or unfairly
  2. to make a victim of
  3. to kill as or in a manner resembling a sacrificial victim
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±¹¾±³¦³Ù¾±³¾ËŒ¾±³ú±ð°ù, noun
  • ËŒ±¹¾±³¦³Ù¾±³¾¾±Ëˆ³ú²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±¹¾±³¦Â·³Ù¾±³¾Â·¾±Â·³ú²¹Â·³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô [vik-t, uh, -m, uh, -, zey, -sh, uh, n] noun
  • ±¹¾±³¦Â·³Ù¾±³¾Â·¾±³ú·±ð°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·±¹¾±³¦Â·³Ù¾±³¾Â·¾±³ú±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of victimize1

First recorded in 1820–30; victim + -ize
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Synonym Study

See cheat.
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“Those not picked up by ICE continue to victimize our community and consume law enforcement resources,†he said.

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Now, she said, she’s concerned other students may have been victimized the same way.

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“The 35-year sentence imposed ensures this defendant will not have the opportunity to victimize children,†said Acting U.S.

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“Gaiman has entered into several agreements to provide compensation to women he has victimized, in some cases, for hundreds of thousands of dollars,†the complaint states.

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“May this announcement serve as a stern warning to those who would seek to further victimize those who have lost everything,†Bonta said in a release.

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