victimise in English

verb

1

single (someone) out for cruel or unjust treatment.

scam artists who victimize senior citizens

synonyms: persecute, pick on, push around, bully, abuse, discriminate against, ill-treat, mistreat, maltreat, terrorize, hector, exploit, prey on, take advantage of, dupe, cheat, double-cross, get at, have it in for, give someone a hard time, hassle, lean on, gang up on

verb

• persecute, pick on, push around, bully, abuse, discriminate against, ill-treat, mistreat, maltreat, terrorize, hector, exploit, prey on, take advantage of, dupe, cheat, double-cross, get at, have it in for, give someone a hard time, hassle, lean on, gang up on
• goldbrick, con, mulct, swindle, gip, bunco, diddle, hornswoggle, scam, nobble, defraud, short-change, gyp, rook

Use "victimise" in a sentence

1. Don't victimise the weak.

2. Now the capital's leaders have promised to eradicate the city's 000 beggars: a mission that experts fear will victimise the most vulnerable.

3. FBI Director Robert Mueller said : " Some believe organised crime is a thing of the past ; unfortunately , there are still people who extort , intimidate , and victimise innocent Americans .