vverb.socialmake a victim ofSynset:victimise
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
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
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)