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victimize Definition and Meaning in English (victimize definition)

verb
Synonyms:persecuteoppressexploit
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Victimize definition: To treat someone cruelly or unfairly, often by making them a victim of an injustice or a crime.

Definitions of Victimize

  1. 1verb

    To treat someone cruelly or unfairly, often by making them a victim of an injustice or a crime.

Example Sentences

“The company was accused of trying to victimize its employees by cutting their wages.”

“It's wrong to victimize someone just because they are different.”

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Inflected Word Forms

past participlevictimized
present participlevictimizing
nounvictim
nounvictimization
agent nounvictimizer

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Victimize definition: To treat someone cruelly or unfairly, often by making them a victim of an injustice or a crime.
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'Victimize' translates to 'victimize' in English. Victimize definition: To treat someone cruelly or unfairly, often by making them a victim of an injustice or a crime.
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