victimized Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb make a victim of
   victimise; victimize.
   
   • I was victimized by this con-man
2. verb punish unjustly
   victimise; victimize.
   
3. verb deprive of by deceit
   rook; scam; gip; nobble; goldbrick; con; short-change; mulct; gyp; bunco; victimize; hornswoggle; diddle; defraud; swindle.
   
   • 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
4. adjective satellite of persons; taken advantage of
   exploited; put-upon; victimised; used; ill-used.
   
   • after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used

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