English English Dictionary

victim in English:

1. prey

Otherwise we risk that country becoming once again prey to outside interests

Predators always prey on unsuspecting victims.

a bird of prey

She fell prey to melancholy.

Man who preys both on the vegetable and animal species, is himself a prey to neither.

Cornered prey is the most dangerous kind.

For example, vervet monkeys learn to use a certain call in the presence of circling eagles, who prey on the monkeys.

Patterns of freeze-up and breakup influence the distribution and number of seals, the polar bear's main prey.

Hunters imitate animal voices to attract their prey.

Spiders usually catch their prey by building webs.

prey whole

He got robbed from his wallet and this way he became a prey of crime.

prey on something

The most visible forms of aggression are often seen between prey and predator.

English word "victim"(prey) occurs in sets:

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2. injured party or the person was the object of a crime or tort

English word "victim"(injured party or the person was the object of a crime or tort) occurs in sets:

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3. one who is hurt or suffers

English word "victim"(one who is hurt or suffers) occurs in sets:

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4. Casualty

Socialism was the great ideological casualty of the 20th century

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5. sb who has suffered from a crime

6. a victim is a person who suffers as a result of a crime committed by another person

English word "victim"(a victim is a person who suffers as a result of a crime committed by another person) occurs in sets:

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