victimised

Describes someone who has been made to suffer or be treated unfairly, often as a result of another's actions or systemic prejudice.

• 🇵🇹Descreve uma pessoa que foi forçada a sofrer ou a ser tratada de forma injusta, frequentemente por causa de ações de outros ou de preconceitos sistêmicos.

1. Taken advantage of B2 formal

   Describes a person who has been unfairly treated, exploited, or made to suffer by someone else.

   • The elderly are often victimised by scammers.
   • She felt victimised by her colleagues' constant criticism.
   • He was victimised because of his political beliefs.

   🇵🇹Vítima de injustiça

   Sinônimos: abusedexploitedill-usedmistreatedoppressedput-upon

   Antônimos: empoweredprivilegedprotected

• more victimised comparative form
• most victimised superlative form

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

• 🇵🇹Verbo usado para indicar o ato de fazer alguém de vítima, tratando-a de forma injusta ou cruel, ou de perseguir e oprimir alguém por sua condição ou características.

1. Make a victim of B2 formal british

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Fazer de vítima

   Sinônimos: abusebullyharassmistreatoppresspersecutesingle outtargettorment

   Antônimos: aidassistbefrienddefendhelpprotectsupport

2. Punish unjustly B2 formal british

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Punir injustamente

   Sinônimos: bullyharassoppresspersecutesingle outtarget

   Antônimos: aidassistbefrienddefendfavorhelpprotectsupport

• victimised past participle
• victimised past simple
• victimising present participle
• victimises third person singular