ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ

victim

gb/vˈɪktɪm/ us/vˈɪktɪm/
A2 ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1500
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ A2 entity
1

person harmed by an act or event

A person who is hurt, killed, or suffers because of a crime, accident, or bad event.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: [someone] is a victim of [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'victim' with 'survivor'. A survivor is someone who lived through an event; a victim may have died or survived but was harmed.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
casualty (Often used for people injured or killed in accidents or disasters; more formal.) | sufferer (Emphasizes ongoing pain or hardship rather than the event itself.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
perpetrator (The person who commits the harmful act, opposite role to victim.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
crime victim |accident victim |victim of abuse |victim of fraud |victim support
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
law |safety |daily life |health |core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The victim of the robbery was taken to the hospital.
  • Several victims were rescued from the burning building.
  • She became a victim of identity theft last year.
  • The charity helps victims of domestic violence.
  • Police are trying to identify the victims of the crash.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The victim was hurt in the car crash.
  • She is a victim of a bad crime.
  • The fire victims lost their homes.
  • He is a victim of online fraud.
  • The police talked to the victims.
ਨਾਂਵ B1 entity
2

person deceived or exploited

A person who is fooled or treated badly so someone else can get something.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: [someone] is a victim of [fraud/scam/etc.]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dupe (Informal; suggests being easily fooled.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
beneficiary (Someone who gains from a situation instead of being harmed.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
victim of fraud |victim of a scam |con artist's victim
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
crime |business |law |communication |core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • He was the victim of an elaborate scam.
  • The company admitted its customers had been victims of false advertising.
  • Tourists are often victims of pickpockets in the city.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • She was a victim of a scam.
  • The man is a victim of fraud.
  • Tourists can be victims of thieves.
ਨਾਂਵ B1 entity
3

person suffering from disease or condition

A person who has an illness or other bad health problem.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: [someone] is a victim of [disease/problem]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
patient (Neutral term for someone receiving medical care; does not necessarily imply harm by external cause.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
cancer victim |AIDS victim
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
health |core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • The charity supports victims of rare diseases.
  • He became a victim of depression after losing his job.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • She is a victim of cancer.
  • He is a victim of stress.
ਨਾਂਵ B2 entity
4

person harmed by situation beyond control

A person who has problems because of things they cannot change or stop.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: [someone] is a victim of [circumstance/change/trend]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
casualty (Can be used figuratively for people affected by changes or trends.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
victim of circumstance |victim of fate
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
society |emotions |core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Many small businesses were victims of the economic downturn.
  • She felt like a victim of fate after losing her job and home.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • He is a victim of bad luck.
  • They are victims of the war.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
victim
IPA
GB/vˈɪktɪm/
US/vˈɪktɪm/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
vic - tim (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (vic)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
  • Base: victim
  • Plural: victims
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
victims noun
Core family
victimize verb victimization noun
Related words
victimizer noun victimhood noun
Negative and opposite forms
victimless adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ

fall victim to

1
/fˈɔl vˈɪktɪm tə/
fixed phrase

be harmed by something bad

To be hurt, damaged, or badly affected by something bad.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Many animals fell victim to the harsh winter.
  • She fell victim to an online scam.

play the victim

1
/plˈeɪ ðə vˈɪktɪm/
idiom informal

pretend to be harmed for sympathy or excuses

To act like you are hurt so that people feel sorry for you or don't blame you.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • Stop playing the victim and take responsibility for your actions.
  • He always plays the victim when things go wrong at work.

victim of circumstance

1
/vˈɪktɪm əv sˈɚkəmstˌæns/
fixed phrase

harmed due to situation beyond control

Someone who has problems because of things they cannot control.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • He claimed he was just a victim of circumstance and not to blame.
  • Sometimes people are simply victims of circumstance and end up in trouble without meaning to.

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