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Victimize vs Exploit - What's the difference?

victimize | exploit |

As verbs the difference between victimize and exploit

is that victimize is to make someone a victim or sacrifice while exploit is to use for one’s own advantage.

As a noun exploit is

a heroic or extraordinary deed.

victimize

English

Alternative forms

* victimise (British)

Verb

(victimiz)
  • To make someone a victim or sacrifice.
  • To punish someone unjustly.
  • To swindle or defraud someone.
  • Derived terms

    * victimizer

    exploit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A heroic or extraordinary deed.
  • An achievement.
  • (computing) A program or technique that exploits a vulnerability in other software.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To use for one’s own advantage.
  • Synonyms

    * take advantage of,