Victimize Meaning in English

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التعريف

To treat someone badly or unfairly, making them a victim of harm, injustice, or abuse.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually formal or serious contexts. Common with 'victimize someone for/by (reason)'. Implies ongoing unfair harm, not just a single event. Related: 'victim', 'victimization'. Avoid using it for light situations.

• Spanish: victimizar - hacer víctima
• Portuguese (BR): vitimizar - fazer de vítima
• Portuguese (PT): vitimizar - fazer de vítima
• Chinese (Simplified): 受害 - 使受害
• Chinese (Traditional): 受害 - 使受害
• Hindi: पीड़ित बनाना - शिकार बनाना
• Arabic: تجعل ضحية - تظلم
• Bengali: নির্যাতন করা - শিকার বানানো
• Russian: преследовать - делать жертвой
• Japanese: 被害者にする - 苦しめる
• Vietnamese: làm hại - biến thành nạn nhân
• Korean: 희생시키다 - 피해자로 만들다
• Turkish: mağdur etmek
• Urdu: ظلم کرنا - متاثرہ بنانا
• Indonesian: mengorbankan - menjadikan korban

جمل نموذجية

The new law helps protect people from being victimized.

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Some employees felt victimized after the unfair layoffs.

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He claimed the media victimized him with their reports.

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Stop victimizing yourself—sometimes bad things just happen.

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Bullies often victimize weaker students.

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No one should be victimized for their beliefs.

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