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 languagesBy meaning 2
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.