victimize

English

Alternative forms

victimise (British)

Etymology

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

Georgian: მსხვერპლად ქცევა (msxverṗlad kceva), მსხვერპლად შეწირვა (msxverṗlad šec̣irva)
Portuguese: vitimar, vitimizar

to punish someone unjustly

Portuguese: injustiçar

defraud — see defraud

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French: ^{(please verify)} victimer (fr)

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