vic·tim 
/ˈvɪktəm/ noun
plural vic·tims /ˈvɪktəm/ noun [count] 1 : a person who has been attacked, injured, robbed, or killed by someone else
▪ a victim of abuse/violence ▪ a murder/rape victim 2 : a person who is cheated or fooled by someone else
▪ the victims of a hoax 3 : someone or something that is harmed by an unpleasant event (such as an illness or accident)
▪ a victim of fate/circumstance ▪ a tornado victim ▪ He was the victim of an error. ▪ an AIDS/cancer victim ▪ a fashion victim [=someone who wears fashionable clothes that make them look unattractive or silly] 4 : a person or animal that is offered as a gift to a god in a religious ritual
▪ sacrificial victims
▪ a victim of abuse/violence ▪ a murder/rape victim
▪ the victims of a hoax
▪ a victim of fate/circumstance ▪ a tornado victim ▪ He was the victim of an error. ▪ an AIDS/cancer victim ▪ a fashion victim [=someone who wears fashionable clothes that make them look unattractive or silly]
▪ sacrificial victims
fall victim to 1 : to be attacked, injured, or killed by (someone or something)
▪ Police think she may have fallen victim to a serial killer. 2 : to be affected badly by (something)
▪ She fell victim to the flu. ▪ He fell victim to a scam. ▪ schools falling victim to budget cuts
▪ Police think she may have fallen victim to a serial killer.
▪ She fell victim to the flu. ▪ He fell victim to a scam. ▪ schools falling victim to budget cuts
