😢victimize

verb
/ˈvɪktɪmaɪz/

Meaning

To make someone a victim, often by treating them unfairly or cruelly.

Example Sentences

The corrupt officials victimized the poor villagers.

Synonyms

oppress, persecute, abuse, exploit

Antonyms

protect, defend

Collocations

victimize someone, victimized by, feel victimized

Related Vocabularies

to suffer or die from lack of food
to make something continue indefinitely
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to break up and turn over soil using a plough; to move through something with difficulty
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to engage in spoken exchange of ideas or talk

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