Main Entry: vic·tim·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈvik-tə-ˌmīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): vic·tim·ized; vic·tim·iz·ing

Date: 1830

1 : to make a victim of
2 : to subject to deception or fraud : cheat

— vic·tim·i·za·tion \ˌvik-tə-mə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— vic·tim·iz·er \ˈvik-tə-ˌmī-zər\ noun