Definition of victimize
victimized
;victimizing
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Examples of victimize in a Sentence
They were victimized because of their religion.
victimized by a confidence man with a slick story
Recent Examples of victimize from the Web
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Jamaican man accused of masterminding a lottery scam that victimized dozens of Americans out of millions of dollars has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with federal prosecutors in North Dakota.
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The Dodgers victimized Straily by clubbing a pair of massive home runs in the top of the fifth inning that gave them a 3-1 lead.
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Donald Trump is a man who has long prided himself on zealfully victimizing others.
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The dark enterprise victimizes nearly 21 million people, mainly women but also some men, and about 300,000 minors.
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These arrests have put the brakes on an organization that has victimized neighborhoods in a different way—by stealing something very personal.
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Hispanics were victimized at the highest rate, followed by blacks.
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The report says Hispanics were victimized at the highest rate, followed by blacks.
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The report says Hispanics were victimized at the highest rate, followed by blacks.
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First Known Use of victimize
1830
VICTIMIZE Defined for English Language Learners
victimize
playDefinition of victimize for English Language Learners
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: to treat (someone) cruelly or unfairly
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: to make a victim of (someone) : to harm or commit a crime against (someone)
VICTIMIZE Defined for Kids
victimize
playDefinition of victimize for Students
victimized
;victimizing
: to make a victim of
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