ADJ
hapless, helpless, innocent, poor, unfortunate, unsuspecting, unwilling
The unsuspecting victim handed over her credit card details to the fraudster.
easy
Young children can be easy victims of online scams if parents don't monitor their internet use.
passive
willing
She became a willing victim of her friend's practical jokes every April Fools' Day.
intended, potential
The burglar was caught before he could rob any potential victims in the neighborhood.
child, elderly
An elderly victim of the accident received help from paramedics at the scene.
Aids, cancer, heart attack, plague, stroke
accident, bomb, crash, disaster, earthquake, famine, flood
Many families lost their homes, and the earthquake victims needed shelter and food.
kidnap, murder, rape | sacrificial
fashion
He always buys the latest trends and admits he's become a fashion victim.
VERB + VICTIM
portray sb as
She portray herself as the victim when really she had started the argument.
claim
The earthquake claimed hundreds of victims across the region.
compensate
The government promised to compensate victims of the train accident with financial support.
blame
The manager blamed the victim when the customer complained about the broken product.
PREP
~ of
She became a victim of identity theft when someone stole her personal information online.
PHRASES
fall victim to sb/sth
Many people fall victim to online scams when they aren't careful about sharing personal information.
a victim of your/its own success
The restaurant was a victim of its own success and couldn't seat all the hungry customers waiting outside.