victimize

English

Alternative forms

• victimise (British)

Etymology

victim +‎ -ize

Verb

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

1. To make someone a victim or sacrifice.
2. To punish someone unjustly.
3. To swindle or defraud someone.

Derived terms

• victimizer

Translations

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• French: victimer (fr)

• Portuguese: vitimar (pt)