verb
- to treat someone unfairly or cruelly, especially by singling them out for harm or abuse
- to make someone a victim of crime, deception, or unfair treatment
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘victimizes’
Usage: British spelling
Examples
- The school has a zero-tolerance policy for students who victimise their classmates.
- Online scammers often victimise elderly people who are less familiar with technology.
- The report showed how certain groups are systematically victimised by discriminatory practices.
- She felt that her supervisor constantly victimises her by giving her the worst assignments.
- The charity works to help those who have been victimised by domestic violence.
- Cyberbullies victimise their targets through social media platforms.
- The investigation revealed how the company victimises whistleblowers.