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")

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