vverb.socialmake a victim ofSynset:victimise victimize
Examples:- I was victimized by this con-man
Derivationally Related Form:victimiservictimizationvictimvictimizervictimisation
Hypernyms:wrong
Inherited Hypernyms:victimizewrongtreatinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:cheatchiselcozendeceivedeludelead onrip off
Full Troponyms:beatbetraybilkbleedcheatcheat oncozencribdeceivedouble crossensnareextortflim-flamfoolfudgegazumpgyphoaxhumbugjobjuggleoverchargeplay aroundrigsharkshillshort-changesnookertwo-timevictimizewelshwhipsaw
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.socialpunish unjustlySynset:victimise victimize
Derivationally Related Form:victim
Hypernyms:penalise penalize punish
Inherited Hypernyms:victimizepunish
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.socialdeprive of by deceit; Synset:bunco con defraud diddle goldbrick hornswoggle mulct nobble rook scam short-change swindle victimize
Examples:- He swindled me out of my inheritance
- She defrauded the customers who trusted her
Derivationally Related Form:swindlescamconswindlerscammerbuncovictimizationdefrauder
Hypernyms:cheat chisel rip off
Inherited Hypernyms:victimizecheatvictimizewrongtreatinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:shortshort-change
Full Troponyms:short-change
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody PP | They --- him of all his money (apply to: swindle, rook, defraud, mulct, diddle, con, bunco, nobble)
adj satadj.all(of persons) taken advantage ofSynset:exploited ill-used put-upon used victimised
Examples:- after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used
Antonyms:used
Inherited Hypernyms:exploited
Similar to:misused