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victimize
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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.

victim·i·zation (-t-m-zshn) n.
victim·izer n.

victimize, victimise [ˈvɪktɪˌmaɪz]
vb (tr)
1. to punish or discriminate against selectively or unfairly
2. to make a victim of
3. to kill as or in a manner resembling a sacrificial victim
victimization , victimisation n
victimizer , victimiser n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.victimizevictimize - make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man"
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.victimizevictimize - punish unjustly                      
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.victimizevictimize - 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"
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"

victimize
verb persecute, bully, pick on, abuse, harass, discriminate against, lean on, have it in for (informal), push someone around, give someone a hard time, demonize, have a down on (informal), have your knife into People victimize others in order to exert power and maintain control.
Translations
victimize [ˈvɪktɪmaɪz] VT (= pursue) → perseguir; (= punish) → escoger y castigar, tomar represalias contra
to be victimizedser víctima de una persecución
the strikers should not be victimizedno hay por qué castigar a los huelguistas
she feels she has been victimizedella cree que ha sido escogida como víctima
victimize [ˈvɪktɪmaɪz] victimise (British) vtbrimer
Victim Support n organisme d'aide aux victimes de crimes
victimize
vtungerecht behandeln; (= pick on)schikanieren; she feels victimizedsie fühlt sich ungerecht behandelt; this victimizes the publicdarunter hat die Öffentlichkeit zu leiden
victimize [ˈvɪktɪˌmaɪz] vtperseguitare qn
victimize [ˈvɪktɪˌmaɪz] vtperseguitare qn


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