victimize
victimize · victimizes · victimized · victimizing
обманывать, кидать
zum Opfer machen, opfern, ungerecht behandeln, schikanieren
To make a victim or sacrificeTo make (someone) a victim or sacrifice.
/ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/
» The con artist victimizes elderly pensioners.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To make (someone) a victim or sacrifice.
viktimisieren, zum Opfer machen, opfern
make a victim of
(transitive)To punish unjustly.
schikanieren, ungerecht behandeln, ungerechterweise bestrafen
punish unjustly
(transitive)To swindle or defraud.
Examples
9 sentencesThe con artist victimizes elderly pensioners.
I'm being victimized by all these boring sitcoms.
The dictator distracted the populace by tricking them into victimizing marginalized people.
That cult victimizes people who are down on their luck and desperate.
The police are known to victimize anyone who isn't local to that town.
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
to make someone a victim or sacrifice:
to punish someone unjustly:
Forms
victimizes, victimizing, victimized, victimized| Base form | victimize · to victimize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | victimizes |
| Present participle | victimizing |
| Past simple | victimized |
| Past participle | victimized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
13 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle