Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with victim in American Collocation
victim
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈvɪktɪm/
innocent or unlucky
hapless
helpless
innocent
passive
poor
tragic
unfortunate
unsuspecting
unwitting
vulnerable
A wreath was laid in memory of the innocent victims of terrorism.
intended
intended
potential
Bogus doorstep callers are very accomplished in selecting potential victims.
of a crime
abuse
bomb
burglary
crime
homicide
murder
rape
The murder victim was a student at Queen’s University in Belfast.
of an accident
accident
burns
crash
Firefighters demonstrated how a road crash victim is safely removed from the wreckage of their car.
of a natural disaster
disaster
earthquake
famine
flood
hurricane
tsunami
A young man was so moved by the plight of tsunami victims that he spent six months as volunteer in Sri Lanka.
of an illness
cancer
stroke
His mouth is slightly slanted, like that of a stroke victim.