verb
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to punish or discriminate against selectively or unfairly
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to make a victim of
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to kill as or in a manner resembling a sacrificial victim
Related Words
See cheat.
Other Word Forms
- unvictimized adjective
- victimization noun
- victimizer noun
Etymology
Origin of victimize
Example Sentences
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If people were victimized by predators on the county’s payroll, they deserve to have a law firm that can afford to work for free until the case settles.
From Los Angeles Times
Minors are encouraged to save everything — including images, videos and texts — that will help criminal investigators go after the perpetrator and prevent them from victimizing more minors.
From Los Angeles Times
The family brought the donated items to a Boyle Heights warehouse to distribute, hoping teens would feel rejuvenated rather than victimized.
From Los Angeles Times
Should victimized scholars seek to return to the U.S., they would encounter a massive pile of debt and a crippling credit score that could prevent them from gaining work or housing, Maimon said.
From Los Angeles Times
Anyone with more information on this incident or who has been victimized by Popper has been asked to contact San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Detective Jason Desario of the Specialized Investigations Division at 909-890-4904.
From Los Angeles Times
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