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victim

Definition for victim

noun as in person who has suffered an injury

Weak match

injured party

noun as in dupe

noun as in person or animal sacrificed

Strong matches

martyr, scapegoat

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Example Sentences

“If the victim had not tragically overdosed and died, we probably wouldn’t be here.”

In the process, fire victims can see their wealth stripped if they sell too low, especially if they were underinsured.

No, the victim isn't Trump, but the entire nation.

From Salon

Following the sentencing, Monique McKevitt from the Crown Prosecution Service, described the attacks as "gross abuse of trust by a vicar" that traumatised the victim "for many years".

From BBC

Cain said higher wages would help prisoners pay for food and hygiene, pay restitution that they owe to victims and their families, or save money for after they are released.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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