Definition of victimize
victimized
;victimizing
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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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While the circumstances of the shooting remained unknown, the victim became the latest in a string of seemingly unrelated shootings that victimized young women in the city.
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As a result, prosecutors said, the retired coach went on to victimize four more boys.
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One of the (motivations for the measure) is to make sure the victims aren't victimized again.
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To make sure not only are our children not victimized, but that our children are not the perpetrators.
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For the fourth time in franchise history, the Padres were victimized by 14 or more strikeouts in consecutive games.
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Read More Gunfire victimizing Kansas Citians at alarming rate A double shooting injured a man and a woman about 2 p.m. near 24th Street and Lawndale Avenue.
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A longer look, from 1950 to 2002, found 10,667 children allegedly victimized by 4,392 priests.
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This office will not tolerate such abuse and is committed to prosecuting this type of securities fraud as well as other crimes that victimize investors.
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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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