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to victimize
01
to make someone a target of harm, unfair treatment, or exploitation
Transitive: to victimize sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
victimize
3rd person singular
victimizes
Present participle
victimizing
Past simple
victimized
Past participle
victimized
Examples
Immigrants are often victimized by human traffickers who exploit their vulnerable situation for profit.
02
to subject someone to unfair punishment or harsh treatment
Transitive: to victimize sb
Examples
The student was victimized by the harsh penalties imposed for a minor infraction.
03
to deceive or defraud someone, often by exploiting their trust or vulnerability
Transitive: to victimize sb
Examples
The company was accused of victimizing its employees by not paying them for overtime work.
Lexical Tree
victimized
victimizer
victimize
victim
