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VICTIMISE

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Punish unjustly

Synonyms:

victimise; victimize

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "victimise" is one way to...):

penalise; penalize; punish (impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

Derivation:

victim (an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Make a victim of

Example:

I was victimized by this con-man

Synonyms:

victimise; victimize

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "victimise" is one way to...):

wrong (treat unjustly; do wrong to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "victimise"):

cheat; chisel; rip off (deprive somebody of something by deceit)

cozen; deceive; delude; lead on (be false to; be dishonest with)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

victim (an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance)

victim (a person who is tricked or swindled)

victimisation (an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly))

victimiser (a person who victimizes others)

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