v. t. | 1. | To make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat. |
Verb | 1. | victimize - make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man" Synonyms: victimise |
2. | victimize - punish unjustly Synonyms: victimise | |
3. | victimize - 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" |