victim (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈvɪktɪm/
Definition
A person who has suffered harm, injury, or loss as a result of a crime, accident, or other bad event.
Examples
The police interviewed the victim of the robbery to get a description of the thief.
Many victims of the earthquake lost their homes and all their possessions.
She felt like a victim of circumstances after losing her job unexpectedly.
How to Use victim
- victim of (prepositional phrase)
- Someone who suffers from a specific event or situation. — "She was a victim of identity theft."
- become a victim (collocation)
- To suffer harm or loss. — "He became a victim of the economic downturn."
- identify a victim (collocation)
- To determine the identity of a person who has suffered. — "Police worked to identify a victim found at the scene."
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