What does victimize mean?

Definitions for victimize
ˈvɪk təˌmaɪzvic·tim·ize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. victimize, victimiseverb

    make a victim of

    "I was victimized by this con-man"

  2. victimize, victimiseverb

    punish unjustly

  3. victimize, swindle, rook, goldbrick, nobble, diddle, bunco, defraud, scam, mulct, gyp, gip, hornswoggle, short-change, converb

    deprive of by deceit

    "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

Wiktionary

  1. victimizeverb

    To make someone a victim or sacrifice.

  2. victimizeverb

    To punish someone unjustly.

  3. victimizeverb

    To swindle or defraud someone.

Wikipedia

  1. victimize

    Victimisation (or victimization) is the process of being victimised or becoming a victim. The field that studies the process, rates, incidence, effects, and prevalence of victimisation is called victimology.

ChatGPT

  1. victimize

    To victimize means to treat someone cruelly or unfairly, often through deception or manipulation, causing them physical, emotional or psychological harm. It may also refer to making someone a victim of a crime, an accident, or an unfair situation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Victimizeverb

    to make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of victimize in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of victimize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of victimize in a Sentence

  1. Jewel Allison:

    I kept this as a secret ... afraid no one is going to believe you, afraid society is going to victimize you.

  2. Jewel Allison:

    For years, I thought that I was the only one, i kept this as a secret ... afraid no one is going to believe you, afraid society is going to victimize you.

  3. Bill Beham:

    If you act like a victim the only people who will have an interest in you are they who victimize.

  4. Polk County:

    I’m mad at everyone who turns murderers out early, turns criminals out early, i am over hearing people say, ‘Oh, we keep people housed too long.’ If you don’t keep prolific criminals and murderers locked up, they’re going to go back in the neighborhood and murder and victimize innocent people, whether it's in New Jersey, Florida, or any other state.

  5. Jennifer Harrison:

    This is the exact kind of case that we are watching because it will encourage additional crime and victimize the entire city. we are going to have court watchers tracking cases and making sure that violent criminals get the justice and the sentences they deserve. We will help families file grievances and lawsuits if any kind of harmful injury occurs or if a death occurs due to Alvin Bragg's dereliction of duty.

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