All victimize synonyms
vicΒ·timΒ·ize
V v verb victimize
- bs β BS is an abbreviation for 'British Standard', which is a standard that something sold in Britain must reach in a test to prove that it is satisfactory or safe. Each standard has a number for reference.
- doublecross β To betray someone by leading them into trap after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were actually being aided.
- cross up β to confuse or disorder
- misdirect β to direct or address wrongly or incorrectly: to misdirect a person; to misdirect a letter.
- jive β swing music or early jazz.
- dis-favored β unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- bulling β the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction.
- buffaloing β any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
- bung up β a stopper for the opening of a cask.
- disinformed β Simple past tense and past participle of disinform.
- contradistinguish β to differentiate by means of contrasting or opposing qualities
- misguide β to guide wrongly; misdirect.
- illtreat β Alternative form of ill-treat.
- bang up β When a prisoner is banged up, they are put in prison and locked in a cell.
- chicane β a bridge or whist hand without trumps
- disinform β to give or supply disinformation to.
- fast talk β to persuade with facile argument, usually with the intention to deceive or to overwhelm rational objections: The salesperson tried to fast-talk me into buying a suit I didn't want.
- go back on β at, to, or toward the rear; backward: to step back.
- beat down β When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- caboodle β a lot, bunch, or group (esp in the phrases the whole caboodle, the whole kit and caboodle)
- cast down β If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
- overdraw β to draw upon (an account, allowance, etc.) in excess of the balance standing to one's credit or at one's disposal: It was the first time he had ever overdrawn his account.
- hoodwink β to deceive or trick.
- buffalo β A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
- double-deal β to practice double-dealing.
- defeat β If you defeat someone, you win a victory over them in a battle, game, or contest.
- hosing β an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
- counterplot β a plot designed to frustrate another plot
- maltreat β to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse: to maltreat a prisoner.
- bunco β a swindle, esp one by confidence tricksters
- misdirected β Simple past tense and past participle of misdirect.
- deceive β If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
- discriminate β to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
- illude β to deceive or trick.
- bulled β the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction.
- overdrawn β Past participle of overdraw.
- mislead β to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray.
- dupe β duplicate.
- illuded β to deceive or trick.
- lie β Jonas, 1880β1940, U.S. painter, born in Norway.
- jiving β swing music or early jazz.
- bunking β a built-in platform bed, as on a ship.
- do a number on β a numeral or group of numerals.
- immolate β to sacrifice.
- hocuspocus β Alternative spelling of hocus-pocus.
- cheat β When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- martyred β a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion.
- misspeak β Express oneself insufficiently clearly or accurately.
- bend the rules β to ignore rules or change them to suit one's own convenience