Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb victimise
2 senses of victimise
Sense 1
victimize, victimise -- (make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man")
=> wrong -- (treat unjustly; do wrong to)
Sense 2
victimize, victimise -- (punish unjustly)
=> punish, penalize, penalise -- (impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again")
Antonyms of adj victimised
1 sense of victimised
Sense 1
exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimised -- (of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used")
INDIRECT (VIA misused) -> used -- (employed in accomplishing something; "the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war"- H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker)
Similarity of adj victimised
1 sense of victimised
Sense 1
exploited, ill-used, put-upon, used, victimized, victimised -- (of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used")
=> misused (vs. used) -- (used incorrectly or carelessly or for an improper purpose; "misused words are often laughable but one weeps for misused talents")