Victim

/vˈɪktɪm/

/ˈvɪktəm/, /ˈvɪktɪm/

Victim

a person who has been harmed, injured or killed as a result of a crime, accident, etc.

someone who has been tricked or decieved

synonyms : dupe

Examples

1. The victim of the robbery stated that the assailant had slipped him a Mickey Finn at the bar.

2. She eventually became a victim of her own success.

3. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims of this terrible tragedy.

4. Statistics show that millions of people are victims of identity theft each year.