VICTIMIZE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • punish unjustly
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) victimize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • deprive of by deceit
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He swindled me out of my inheritance
    • She defrauded the customers who trusted her
    • the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change
    Hypernyms(s) victimize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • make a victim of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I was victimized by this con-man
    Hypernyms(s) victimize is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)