及物动词

1. punish unjustly

Synonym: victimise

2. deprive of by deceit

e.g. He swindled me out of my inheritance
She defrauded the customers who trusted her
the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change

Synonym: swindlerookgoldbricknobblediddlebuncodefraudscammulctgypgiphornswoggleshort-changecon

3. make a victim of

e.g. I was victimized by this con-man

Synonym: victimise