This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
victimize
[ vik-tuh-mahyz ]
/ ˈvɪk təˌmaɪz /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verb (used with object), vic·tim·ized, vic·tim·iz·ing.
to make a victim of.
to dupe, swindle, or cheat: to victimize poor widows.
to slay as or like a sacrificial victim.
OTHER WORDS FOR victimize
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Also especially British, vic·tim·ise .
synonym study for victimize
2. See cheat.
OTHER WORDS FROM victimize
vic·tim·i·za·tion [vik-tuh-muh-zey-shuhn] /ˌvɪk tə məˈzeɪ ʃən/ nounvic·tim·iz·er, nounun·vic·tim·ized, adjectiveWords nearby victimize
Vicq d'Azyr's bundle, Vict., Victa, victim, victimization, victimize, victimless crime, victimology, Victoire, victor, Victor Charlie
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use victimize in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for victimize
victimize
victimise
/ (ˈvɪktɪˌmaɪz) /
verb (tr)
to punish or discriminate against selectively or unfairly
to make a victim of
to kill as or in a manner resembling a sacrificial victim
Derived forms of victimize
victimization or victimisation, nounvictimizer or victimiser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012