Victimize (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Punish unjustly.

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Victimise

Hypernyms

• Penalize
• Penalise

Related Words

• Victim (noun)

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Victimise

Hyponyms

• Rip Off
• Cozen
• Chisel
• Delude
• Lead On

Related Words

• Victimization (noun)
• Victimizer (noun)
• Victim (noun)

Meaning ³

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

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Rook
• Goldbrick
• Mulct
• Con
• Diddle
• Scam
• Bunco
• Hornswoggle
• Swindle
• Nobble
• Short-change
• Defraud

Hypernyms

• Rip Off
• Chisel

Hyponyms

• Short

Related Words

• Victimization (noun)