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Victimize (Verb)

Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her";.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The scam artist's tactics were designed to victimize the elderly by promising unusually high returns on their investments.
The company was fined for its misleading advertising, which had served to victimize many unsuspecting consumers.
His business rival was accused of attempting to victimize him by spreading false rumors about his operation.
The woman who promised guaranteed weight loss results was eventually found to victimize many people out of their money with her fake diet plans.
The trial revealed the notorious con artist had been able to victimize even some of the most well-informed individuals with his expertise in forgery.

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

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The company's faulty products have victimized thousands of consumers with financial losses and physical harm.
She claimed that her business partner had victimized her by stealing company funds and assets.
The elderly woman was victimized by a phone scam that left her almost penniless.
The corrupt politician was accused of victimizing his rivals by spreading false information about them.
Many people in the community felt they had been victimized by the local government's decision to build the highway through their neighborhood.

Punish unjustly.

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

She was victimized by her boss and forced to take on extra workload without extra pay.
Innocent taxpayers should not be victimized to justify the government's extravagant spending.
The whistleblower was victimized by the very organization she sought to expose.
Employees who report harassment often get victimized all over again by being forced out of their jobs.
In the corrupt judicial system, many people were victimized and wrongly convicted of crimes they did not commit.