victimize
verb (used with object)
to make a victim of.
victimise
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a variation of
victimize.
Example Sentences
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"People should not victimise the ships. When you victimise the ship, you victimise the seafarers also, who are innocent people," he says.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
"The presumption of innocence is a constitutional right. You cannot victimise or blame anyone."
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the CoE and spiritual leader of the global Anglican communion, has urged Anglican church leaders not to victimise homosexuals.
From Reuters ● Apr. 21, 2023
The United Nations group UN Women issued a statement calling for authorities to investigate the case, but to respect the victim and not victimise her once more by invading her privacy.
From BBC ● May 27, 2016
"But it is not right to offend the people and then victimise yourself all night in a train that stops at even the smallest stations."
From The Chief Justice A Novel by Karl Emil Franzos
