victimize

vic·tim·ize  (vkt-mz)

tr.v. vic·tim·ized, vic·tim·iz·ing, vic·tim·iz·es

1. To subject to swindle or fraud.

2. To make a victim of.

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victim·i·zation (-t-m-zshn) n.

victim·izer n.

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victimize or -ise

Verb

[-izing, -ized] or -ising, -ised to punish or discriminate against (someone) selectively or unfairly

victimization
-isation n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	victimize - make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man" victimise wrong - treat unjustly; do wrong to cheat, rip off, chisel - deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money" cozen, deceive, delude, lead on - be false to; be dishonest with
	2.	victimize - punish unjustly                       victimise penalise, penalize, punish - impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
	3.	victimize - deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change" bunco, con, defraud, diddle, gip, goldbrick, gyp, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, swindle, short-change short, short-change - cheat someone by not returning him enough money cheat, rip off, chisel - deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"

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victimize or victimise

verb persecute, bully, pick on, abuse, harass, discriminate against, lean on, have it in for (informal) push around, give a hard time, demonize, have a down on (informal) have your knife into

Translations

victimize [ˈvɪktɪmaɪz] vt [+ strikers etc] → tomar represalias contra

victimize [ˈvɪktɪmaɪz] vt → brimer; exercer des représailles sur

victimize [ˈvɪktɪmaɪz] victim vt → schikanieren

victimize [ˈvɪktɪmaɪz] vt → perseguitare; compiere delle rappresaglie contro