victimise

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de faire de quelqu'un une victime, ou de traiter quelqu'un de manière injuste et cruelle, souvent en le ciblant ou en le maltraitant.

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone a victim, or treating someone unfairly or cruelly.

1. Make a victim ofB2formalbritish

   To single someone out for cruel or unfair treatment, often repeatedly.

   victimiser

   • The bully victimised the new student for months.
   • She felt victimised by her colleagues after the incident.
   • The system often victimises the most vulnerable people.

   Synonymesabusebullyharassmistreatoppresspersecutesingle outtargettorment

   Antonymesaidassistbefrienddefendhelpprotectsupport

2. Punish unjustlyB2formalbritish

   To treat someone unfairly or punish them without a valid reason.

   Punir injustement

   • The manager victimised the employee by giving him extra work.
   • He claimed he was victimised because of his political views.
   • The court ruled that the company had victimised the whistleblower.

   Synonymesbullyharassoppresspersecutesingle outtarget

   Antonymesaidassistbefrienddefendfavorhelpprotectsupport