Definition of Victimize

1. Verb. Make a victim of. "I was victimized by this con-man"

Exact synonyms: Victimise
Generic synonyms: Wrong
Specialized synonyms: Cheat, Chisel, Rip Off, Cozen, Deceive, Delude, Lead On
Derivative terms: Victim, Victim, Victimisation, Victimiser, Victim, Victim, Victimization, Victimizer

2. Verb. Punish unjustly.
Exact synonyms: Victimise
Generic synonyms: Penalise, Penalize, Punish
Derivative terms: Victim, Victim, Victim

3. Verb. Deprive of by deceit. "They victimize him of all his money"; "The cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
Exact synonyms: Bunco, Con, Defraud, Diddle, Gip, Goldbrick, Gyp, Hornswoggle, Mulct, Nobble, Rook, Scam, Short-change, Swindle
Specialized synonyms: Short, Short-change
Generic synonyms: Cheat, Chisel, Rip Off
Derivative terms: Bunco, Con, Defrauder, Gyp, Scam, Scammer, Swindle, Swindler, Victimization

Definition of Victimize

1. v. t. To make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat.

2. v. t. To make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat.

Definition of Victimize

1. Verb. To make someone a victim or sacrifice. ¹

2. Verb. To punish someone unjustly. ¹

3. Verb. To swindle or defraud someone. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Victimize

1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Victimize

vicounts
vicriviroc
victim
victimhood
victimhoods
victimisation
victimisations
victimise
victimised
victimiser
victimisers
victimises
victimising
victimization
victimizations
victimize (current term)
victimized
victimizer
victimizers
victimizes
victimizing
victimless
victimless crime
victimlike
victimological
victimologies
victimologist
victimologists
victimology
victims

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